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Alcohol Online Health Community and Support Group

Under Substance Use and Chemical Dependency

Synonyms and/or examples: Alcohol Problem

Related communities: Cirrhosis, Drug Problems

Welcome to the Healia Health Community for Alcohol. Through this Alcohol support group, you can get Alcohol information, share experiences about Alcohol, connect with peers, and get answers to your Alcohol questions from health professionals.

Information About Alcohol

Alcohol is sometimes overused and may involve loss of control, craving, physical dependence, and tolerance.

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What are the effects of a teenager being on an antidepressant that they might not actually need?

Submitted by chantelleknick, 51 weeks 6 days ago.
My just turned 16 year old stepdaughter started on antidepressants when she was 14, just before she came to live with us when my husband was given custody of her. [more] 
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If a nursing mother drinks alcohol can the baby become addicted

Submitted by Anonymous, 1 year 11 weeks ago.
same as above [more] 
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will never drink again.....

Submitted by maggiemae, 1 year 13 weeks ago.
I vomitted blood after a night of drinking. it wasn't strickly blood but it was there. Should I be overly concerned? It has stopped, any suggestions on what to eat or drink  (not alcohol of course) TIA [more] 

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Should i consult a doctor first hand?

Submitted by Anonymous, 50 weeks 5 days ago.
I took 2 aspirin 5 minutes before i started drinking around 8:30 p.m. then proceeded to drink roughly 6 beers and 3 shots of whiskey. After my friend and I wrestled around i immedietly had to puke and when i did it was blood. by this time it was roughly… [more] 
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Is there a sleep aid to help an alcholic ?

Submitted by KJL, 1 year 20 weeks ago.
My boyfriend is an alcholic and was drinking 24/7 he would be able to sleep for several hours then wake up. I understand that alchol will do this. He has now been sober for 10 days and we can't get him on a normal sleep pattern. He can't go to… [more] 
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Can people die from Dilaudid if they have had alcohol prior

Submitted by Anonymous, 1 year 20 weeks ago.
If a person tells the Dr. in the emergency room that they have been drinking prior, have had seizures, and have had liver desease, should Dilaudid be administrated? [more] 
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alcohol and me

Submitted by marebear1978, 28 weeks 1 day ago.
So I'm an alcoholic... I know this, although I have never spoken those words out loud to anyone.  Some people who know me know that I have alcohol issues. Everyone knows that I will never be the DD.  I know I need to stop drinking. Sometimes I want to.  Sometimes I don't.  I… [more] 
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