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Your Memory - How to Improve It, Not Lose It!

	How often has this happened to you: You enter a room and forget why you wanted to go into that room, or you cannot find your keys or your glasses? You become frightened that you are losing your memory. But in fact, everyone, in any age group, has trouble remembering things from time to time. Memory is critical to our daily lives. Memory is the capacity to retain information about past events, and helps us plan future events... Más

Hechos acerca del alcoholismo y del abuso de alcohol

	El alcoholismo y el abuso de alcohol son un problema extendido a través del mundo. De acuerdo con estimaciones actuales del Consejo sobre Alcoholismo y Abuso de Drogas (Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse), alrededor de 18 millones de estadounidenses abusan del consumo de alcohol o son alcohólicos. Varios millones de otros adultos desarrollan hábitos de beber que podrían derivar en problemas con el alcohol. Aproximadamente un 53% de los estadounidenses señala que uno o más de sus parientes cercanos tiene problemas relacionados con el beber alcohol. Más

Facts about Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse

	Alcoholism and alcohol abuse is a widespread problem throughout the world. According to current estimates of the Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, about 18 million Americans abuse alcohol or are alcoholic. Several million more adults engage in risky drinking patterns that could lead to alcohol problems. Approximately 53% of people in the U.S. report that one or more of their close relatives have a drinking problem.