Addiction clinics: a mega-billion business
In seven years, clinics for addictive disorders and psychiatry will have a worldwide turnover of 36.1 billion US dollars. This is the forecast of the renowned economic experts from Global Industry Analysts in California. For comparison: this sum corresponds almost exactly to Amazon’s annual turnover. Like Jeff Bezos’ cash cow, the addict and mentally ill business is a real growth market. This year it is estimated …
Alcoholics have an overactive reward system – and therefore become dependent
How strongly the brain’s reward system responds to alcohol is not the same for everyone …
Alcoholics have vitamin C deficiency
Severe alcoholics very often have glaring gaps in their vitamin C intake. This was found …
Binge-drinkers’ brains have to work harder to feel empathy for others
Too much alcohol changes brain function. For example, those who drink too much alcohol on …
