When we speak about the effects of alcohol, seizures rarely come up first – but they need to. While moderate drinking (up to 2 drinks per day for males and 1 for females) typically does not lead to any serious complications, this can change easily and dramatically with heavy or

Picture this: You’re watching a movie where the main character’s life starts to spiral out of control because of their drinking.  At first, it’s just a drink to “loosen up,” but soon they’re hiding bottles, missing important events, and losing touch with everything and everyone that mattered.  While this might

Alcohol is perhaps the most widely used and misused substance. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that there are nearly 2.3 billion alcohol users worldwide. If you are among these two odd billion users, you might be wondering how long does alcohol stay in your system? Well, we are going

Alcohol use disorder, colloquially known as alcoholism, is a condition that is characterized by frequent and heavy drinking. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines this as: 5 or more drinks within 2 hours and 15 or more drinks in a week for males. 4 or more drinks

We all enjoy a drink now and then, but when drinking becomes excessive – more than 5 drinks in 2 hours for men or 4 for women – it leads to a cascade of physiological and mental health concerns. While many may understand the invisible effects of alcohol, how it

There is a common misconception that alcohol is not a drug. It is…well, alcohol. But yes, alcohol is a drug. It is classified as a central nervous system (CNS) depressant, meaning it slows down the brain’s activity and increases the production of an inhibitory neurotransmitter known as gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA).