It’s helpful to have a relapse prevention plan that considers these triggers, with specifically identified strategies to address them. Alcoholism is defined as a chronic condition that is the most severe version of alcohol abuse. When someone has an alcohol use disorder, they can’t control their drinking and continue to drink even with negative side [...]

People with low levels of aldehyde dehydrogenase may accumulate high levels of acetaldehyde after drinking alcohol, as they cannot break it down easily. Acetaldehyde has been blamed for asthmatic reactions to alcohol in up to half of Japanese people with asthma. More commonly, people experience symptoms of alcohol intolerance due to its various ingredients. It’s [...]