Author: Lisa
20 Jul Alcohol. Short-term and long-term health effects
It was World Day without Alcohol, the most consumed and accepted legal drug in Spain. According to data from the latest state survey, 62% of the population between 15 and 64 years old has consumed alcohol in the last 30 days, and 78% have done so in the last year. It is one of the main causes of illness and mortality and is related to more than 200 diseases. We explain how alcohol consumption affects your health.
13 Jun Prevent alcoholism (addiction prevention): fundamental tips
Addiction prevention is an absolutely fascinating field. For thousands of years, we have accepted the consumption of alcohol, drugs, or gambling as part of normality. However, we live unaware of the risk involved, for example, drinking alcohol. Avoiding the harmful consequences of these habits have given rise to a science called preventology, preventative medicine, or prevention. Today we know for sure that the repeated use of alcohol causes a disease called alcoholism in some people. Preventing alcoholism consists of trying to avoid the harmful and pathological effects that chronic alcohol use entails.
25 May Information on the risks of alcohol consumption
There is no safe level of alcohol consumption. Risk consumption, harmful consumption, episodic excessive consumption. And alcohol dependence is nowadays considered a major public health problem and its causes come together with multiple circumstances and determinants.