12/10/01 - Healthy Holidays
Whether you are dealing with stress, depression, grief or you are allergic to your Christmas tree, this information from your About Health Guides can help you have a happier holiday.

12/03/01 - Safe Holiday Parties
There are ways to organize fun, yet safe, festivities that will prevent family and friends from becoming the next alcohol- or drug-related statistic.

11/26/01 - Women's Stories Sought
The Terry McGovern Foundation is asking recovering women with three or more years of sobriety to share their experience, strength and hope in order that their story might be published on the Internet.

10/29/01 - Fat Attack
The more women drink the worse their eating habits become, a new study reports. Women who drink heavily consume about a third more calories and cholesterol than those who do not drink.

10/22/01 - Colon Cancer Risk
People who have continued to drink regularly for 20 years run a greater risk of developing tumors related to colon cancer and those who drink and smoke have even a greater risk.

10/15/01 - SAMe and Liver Disease
The supplement SAMe which proved disappointing as a treatment for arthritis and depression as it was originally promoted, may now offer some hope for those who suffer from chronic liver disease.

10/01/01 - The Top Ten
Literally thousands of visitors each day come to the About Alcoholism site seeking information about alcohol, alcoholism, recovery and related issues or seeking help and support. Here are the most-visited pages.

09/24/01 - Another Empty Web Site
Two very popular recovery-related Web sites have disappeared from the Internet and are no longer available to online members of the recovery community as places to gather together for mutual support.

09/17/01 - John's Law
It took a senseless tragedy to bring it to life, but 'John's Law' now gives police in New Jersey the authority to seize the vehicles of suspected drunken drivers and hold them for up to 12 hours.

09/10/01 - Online Alateen Security
Online Alateen meetings are not generally encouraged, because it is too easy to pretend you are someone else on the Internet.

09/03/01 - Recovery Month 2001
September begins the National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, a effort coordinated for the past 12 years by the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment.

08/27/01 - No Drinking 'Safe' for Moms
No amount of drinking, not even one glass of wine, is safe for pregnant women without possibly affecting the behavior of their child, according to new research from Wayne State University.

08/20/01 - What Are They Thinking?
In the process of gathering articles for our daily news page, we sometimes run across stories that make us scratch our heads and say, "What are these people thinking?" Here are some examples.

08/13/01 - Drinking and Breast Cancer
Women who are frequent drinkers and who have a close relative who has had breast cancer are more than twice as likely to develop breast cancer themselves than those who do not drink.

08/02/01 - Judge Rules A.A. Religious
A federal judge has overturned a manslaughter conviction of a New York man because testimony given against him by fellow members of Alcoholics Anonymous violated "confidential religious communications."

07/30/01 - The 'Jenna Debate'
Because of the high-profile arrests of President Bush's 19-year-old daughter for underage drinking offenses, suddenly the debate about lowering the legal drinking age is back in the spotlight.

07/23/01 - 'Peers' Can Help Alcoholics
Bill W. was right. One drunk talking with another is one of the most effective ways to reach problem drinkers with the message of recovery, as a newly released study demonstrates.

07/16/01 - The Program vs. The Fellowship
According to author Anne Wayman, there is a important distinction between the 12 step program and the 12 step fellowship. What is the difference?

07/09/01 - A Family in Crisis, The Cycle Repeats
When we last visited with our friends David and Glenda they were back together again as a couple and making plans for their future together, in spite of some dark clouds on the horizon.

07/02/01 - Stopping Drunk Drivers
Law enforcement agencies will once again increase their efforts to keep highways safe on the 4th of July, but this year many will have a few extra tools at their disposal.

06/25/01 - How Long To Live?
This email exchange between a visitor to the About Alcoholism site and Guide BuddyT graphically illustrates the effects of long-time alcohol abuse.

06/18/01 - 'Exercising' the Alcoholic Brain
Discovering exactly how alcohol damages the brain may give scientists the keys for providing alcoholics with a better chance of recovery through improved therapies.

06/10/01 - Massacre Alcohol, Drug Related
The massacre of the Nepalese Royal Family by Crown Prince Dipendra which set off several days of rioting in the Himalayan kingdom may have been fueled by a cocaine and alcohol binge.

06/04/01 - Drinking and the Female Brain
Women who drink to excess experience more brain damage and sooner that males and may experience even more severe long-term effects than men, according to two new studies.

05/28/01 - Treatment for the Unborn
Researchers are on the verge of developing a pharmaceutical treatment that could block the effects of FAS for the unborn children of mothers who continue to drink during pregnancy.

05/18/01 - Crack Mom Gets Jail
In a case that could have far-reaching implications, a South Carolina woman was found guilty of homicide for killing her unborn child by smoking crack cocaine while pregnant.

05/14/01 - The Final Chapter?
When alcohol begins to take more control of their lives, many alcoholics find themselves making promises that they cannot keep, buying things they can't afford, and signing contracts they won't possibly fulfill.

05/07/01 - Another Child Affected
Because of the insidious nature of alcoholism, alcoholics and even those around them sometimes do not notice that their behavior has slowly grown more extreme and unacceptable.

04/30/01 - Passing It On
An estimated 75 percent of those arrested for domestic violence report witnessing the same behavior in childhood, and 50 percent say they were abused themselves as children.

04/23/01 - A Progressive Disease
Over the years -- slowly and insidiously -- alcohol begins to take more and more control in a subtle and stealthy manner until it finally comes to dominate all aspects of the drinker's life.

04/16/01 - What Makes Them Stay?
Most people who come in contact with the inappropriate behavior of an alcoholic will simply walk away. But for many others it is not so easy.

04/09/01 - The Cycle Continues
The incident of domestic violence that we witnessed in our series "A Family in Crisis" is typical of the physical abuse that occurs in thousands of homes each day.

04/02/01 - The Cycle of Violence
The brightness of the room causes him to squint and he realizes it's morning -- the next day. He says to himself, "If this is Saturday morning, what happened to Friday night?"

03/26/01 - A Family Disease
She blames herself for the violent outbursts. She lost her temper, lost control and said things that she did not mean. She knew what would happen; this was not the first time he hit her.

03/19/01 - An Alcoholic in Denial
No matter how much they are admonished or scolded, how much encouragement and understanding they are offered, some will never make the decision to stop drinking.

03/15/01 - A Family in Crisis
This unfortunately is a true story about how many lives one alcoholic can affect, and how alcoholism can spiral into a full-fledged family disease.

03/08/01 - Trying to Reach Our Youth
D.A.R.E is going to high school and M.A.D.D. is headed to college to reach the nation's youth with the message that drinking and drugging is not good for their health.

03/01/01 - Substance-Free Dorms Work?
Substance-free college residence halls are making an impact in the effort to reduce the harms that heavy drinking produces among college students.

02/19/01 - Female Drinking & Brain Damage
The latest studies show that females face more brain damage and memory loss than men who drink the same amount for the same period of time.

02/15/01 - Donate a Phone
As many as 24 million wireless phones are laying around unused which now can be donated to victims of domestic violence.

02/12/01 - National Children of Alcoholics Week
The National Children of Alcoholics (COA) Week is February 11-17, 2001, sponsored each year by the National Association for Children of Alcoholics.

02/05/01 - Super Bowl Booze Ads Target Kids
All of the beer commercials shown during the Super Bowl prompted protests because some groups say they target underaged drinkers.

02/01/01 - The White Face of 12 Step Groups
The sooner we let go of the myth of perpetual powerlessness, the sooner our groups will reflect true diversity.

01/29/01 - Don't Blame It on Alcohol
A new scientific study shows that drunks can control their anti-social behavior and can "sober up" quickly given the right motivation.

01/22/01 - Kerry Collins - Turning It Around
It has been a long road back from his battle with alcohol for the New York Giants quarterback who will lead his team in Super Bowl XXXV.

01/18/01 - Gene Mutation Linked to Alcoholism
Once again scientists have uncovered genetic evidence linked to alcohol-dependent persons that could lead to the development of medication to treat alcoholism.

01/15/01 - Rapid Detox - No Magic Pill
Researchers continue to seek a magic pill that can instantly cure alcoholics and addicts, but one new process has found itself in the midst of growing controversy.

01/11/01 - Teen Drinking - Don't Over-React!
Parents who discover that their teen-ager is drinking or using drugs are being encouraged not to over-react, but to carefully assess the entire situation before taking action.

01/08/01 - Teen Drinking - Not Just a Phase
Teen-agers who exhibit symptoms of drinking problems today are more likely to develop serious drinking problems, other substance abuse, and mental disorders in early adulthood.

01/04/01 - Training the Trainers
Because most healthcare professionals fail to recognize or treat classic symptoms, the U.S. Government is launching a program to help medical school faculties train their students to recognize substance abuse.

01/01/01 - Open and Closed Meetings
On published schedules of 12 step meetings, some are designated as "Open" meetings, while others are shown as "Closed" meetings. What does this mean?

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