Although loss of control over drinking is central to anecdotal accounts of alcoholics’ impaired ability to control their drinking once they have started or to stay stopped from drinking for intended periods of time as this excellent review suggests “Impaired control, defined as “a breakdown of an […]
We cite and quote directly from a very interesting article on how a family history of alcoholism contributes to impulsivity, the one psychological domain that turns up repeatedly and is supported in studies of alcoholics, addicts and those at risk genetically from these addictive disorders. Impulsivity from an […]
New Guest Blog A family history of alcoholism affects response to an alcohol cue after drinking. from Alcoholics Guide to Alcoholism In treatment circles, I have constantly heard the refrain “one is not enough and two is too many!” and “the first drink gets you drunk” which points […]
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