Personal trainers are fitness professionals who teach, educate and guide their clients in all aspects of health and exercise. To be a successful and certified personal trainer, you need to take an online or in-class program and a certification...
While many people choose to drink socially, some spiral into alcohol abuse. It can be hard to know for sure whether your drinking is appropriate. Help Guide suggests that if drinking is causing problems for you in any aspect of your life, then you...
Fairleigh Dickinson University reports that 75 percent of workers in the United States describe their jobs as stressful, and estimates that workplace stress and the related physical problems cost American employers approximately $200 billion...
People with substance abuse problems are often looking to escape from the harsh realities of life. The feelings they chase through their use of chemicals are not drastically different from those sought by avid exercisers -- though the means are...
Alcoholism is a disease that affects the alcoholic as well as those close to the him. Having an alcoholic husband is stressful. He has to be willing to get help. You cannot force your husband to become sober, and you can not treat him by yourself....
Every day, about 8,000 kids between the ages of 12 and 17 try alcohol, according to the Leadership to Keep Children Alcohol Free Foundation. You'll come across alcohol more often than illegal drugs because it's easier for your friends to get....
Alcohol addiction does not just affect the person doing the drinking. The National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information notes that for every person struggling with an addiction to alcohol or drugs, four other individuals are affected by...
Mary G. McKinley, past president of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses wrote in the journal "Critical Care Nurse" in 2005 that about 27 percent of Americans meet the diagnostic criteria for alcoholism. When trauma patients are...
Addictive diseases such as drug and alcohol abuse require treatment for the person to return to normal society. Psychological or physiological chemical dependencies can exist, depending upon the extent of the disease process. In the beginning...
Your teenage years come with a lot of pressures, including the pressures to fit in and do well in school. With school, sports, activities and maybe even a part-time job, finding the time to lead a healthy lifestyle can be difficult. As a teen, it...
According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, nearly 90 percent of recovering alcoholics will experience at least one relapse after treatment. Factors contributing to high relapse rates include severity of the addiction...