Category: Sober living
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Rappers Who Are Sober
Although Chop doesn’t do drugs, he does enjoy smoking hookah while in the studio. It’s easy to assume that Lecrae leads a straight-edge lifestyle because he’s a Christian rapper. “I tried pretty much every drug there was to try,” he explained to “Complex.” Lecrae left that lifestyle behind and now refrains from drugs and alcohol.…
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Alcoholic liver disease: Symptoms, treatment, and causes
Research suggests possible genetic links, but this is not yet clear. But support, advice and medical treatment may be available through local alcohol addiction support services. A liver transplant may become necessary in end-stage ALD. However, eligibility may depend on being abstinent from alcohol for a specific length of time. In decompensated cirrhosis, symptoms become…
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Alcoholic cardiomyopathy: Treatments, outlook, and more
Various pathophysiological mechanisms have been postulated in the development of cardiomyopathy however one key factor undergoing active research is the role of genetic mutation and susceptibility to develop cardiomyopathy. As early as in 1915, Lian [45] reported in middle-aged French servicemen during the first world war that heavy drinking could lead to hypertension. It took…
