The National Institutes of Health has designed a questionnaire to identify symptoms of alcohol abuse and dependence. According to NIH, a positive  to just one question may indicate alcohol abuse and answering yes to three or more suggests alcohol dependence or alcoholism. Here are the questions. In the past year, have you: Had times when [...]

New research shows a link between alcoholism and troubled sleep patterns. The study was published in the October 1st edition of the journal Sleep. According to Dr Ian M. Colrain, of SRI International in Menlo Park, who conducted the study, people who abuse alcohol report Insomnia and other sleep problems even after they quit drinking. [...]