Binge drinking ‘creating disease time-bomb’

~ Jason Schwartz

Binge drinking ‘creating disease time-bomb’:

THE number of people drinking themselves to death has doubled since the ’90s, new figures revealed yesterday as experts warned an even bigger alcohol disease time-bomb was on the way.

The blame has been placed squarely on increasing binge drinking, with the traditional image of the lonely alcoholic drinking every day described by experts as ‘dated.’

They say people who had not viewed themselves as having a problem had found prolonged drinking sessions, despite being spaced apart, have fatally damaged their bodies.

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Published by Jason Schwartz

I have been an addiction professional and social worker since 1994. I started blogging in 2005 as the Clinical Director at Dawn Farm. I currently serve as the Director of Social Work and Spiritual Care for a healthcare system. I've also served as the Director of Behavioral Health at another hospital. I'm also a lecturer at Eastern Michigan University’s School of Social Work. Views expressed here are my own. Keep in mind that the field, the contexts in which the field operates, and my views have changed over time.