Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan has expressed the need to address the issue of alcoholism in women and appealed that those in distress should seek help. ...
10:51 AM, Jan 29, 2013
The last episode of TV show 'Satyamev Jayate' focussed on the issue of alcoholism. Tonight at 10 PM CNN-IBN's Deputy Editor Sagarika Ghose discusses with a panel of experts, does it need an Aamir Khan to wake us up to the dangers of growing alcohol abuse?
01:02 PM, Jul 03, 2012
New Delhi: Ever since the coordinates of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) were aired on the Aamir Khan-hosted Satyamev Jayate, the AA office phones have been continuously ringing and their website has crashed because of an unprecedented spurt in traffic. But not many in India know about the entity and the help alcoholics or alcohol abusers can get there. AA, an international mutual aid movement founded in 1935, lists this as its...
10:24 AM, Jul 02, 2012
London: Scientists have found that people may be genetically inclined to becoming alcoholics at birth. Researchers studying the brainwaves of problem drinkers have discovered a gene which may be linked to drinking, a Daily Mail report said. In a study, the researchers carried out a brain scan of people who are alcoholic, and discovered patterns common to those at risk of dependence. It was found that children of problem drinkers...
04:22 PM, Nov 25, 2011
Chicago: People with a family history of alcoholism may be turning to high-calorie treats instead of booze to satisfy their addiction, researchers say, a change that could be fueling the obesity epidemic. Because alcohol and bingeing on junk foods stimulate the same parts of the brain, it may be that people with a predisposition to alcoholism are replacing alcohol with junk foods, says the team from Washington University in St....
12:23 PM, Jan 04, 2011
Washington: A gene that plays an indirect role in preventing some people from becoming alcoholics has been identified for the first time. It has already been established that people who become inebriated easily when they drink are less likely to become alcoholics in the long run. Now researchers at the University of North Carolina have zeroed in on the gene, called CYP2E1, which is indirectly responsible for the protective effect...
03:26 PM, Oct 20, 2010
On this week's episode, we bring you those who nearly lost everything they had due to their addiction to alcohol. ...
06:47 PM, Aug 29, 2010
She feels that Kerala men's drinking habit has affected women the hardest. ...
10:18 PM, Dec 28, 2009
The President is trying to discourage roadside kiosks selling easy liquor. ...
05:44 PM, Aug 26, 2009
With fingers crossed and hopes high, Deccan Chargers will be involved in a face-off with the Royal Challengers Bangalore on Sunday at Bangalore's Chinnaswamy Stadium. After losing seven of their 10 matches in IPL 5 so far, every match for DC from here on is a do-or-die encounter in race to the play-offs. Deccan have been on a bumpy road in the Indian Premier League 2012 ever since the start....
12:58 AM, May 20, 2008
A study says children as young as 10 were being admitted to treatment program for alcohol abuse. ...
11:21 AM, Dec 19, 2007
Dubai: Talented Indian batsman Virat Kohli jumped three places to joint second in the latest ICC ODI players' rankings issued. Kohli and South African A B de Villiers share the second spot with 784 points behind another Protea Hashim Amla (889). Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and opening batsman Gautam Gambhir are the other two Indians in the top 10 at fifth and ninth respectively. Dhoni slipped one place while Gambhir...
01:08 AM, Dec 11, 2007
Alcoholism: It’s a curse, it’s a disease, it can ruin your life, your family, your career. Wake up before its too late. ...
07:00 PM, Oct 07, 2007
A single dose of LSD provided in a clinical environment can be an effective treatment for alcoholism. ...
08:11 PM, Oct 07, 2006
