A brief overview of Doctor Joe's Book - Everything That You Ever Wanted to Know About Hangovers (But Didn't Know Where to Ask).

Select a chapter below for more information.

	Chapter 1 The Morning After		Chapter 5 Hangover Prevention - Part 1
	Chapter 2 A Few Basic Facts		Chapter 6 Hangover Prevention - Part 2
	Chapter 3 How Alcohol Affect Our Brains		Chapter 7 Ten Hangover Survival Strategies
	Chapter 4 The Major Causes of Hangovers		Chapter 8 If There's a Problem

Chapter 1 discusses a few thoughts regarding the morning-after experience and the state of our present knowledge about the causes and “cures” of this phenomenon.

Chapter 2 deals with some basic facts about alcohol, such as how it’s made, its content in various drinks, and how it’s processed by our bodies.

Chapter 3 focuses on the effects that alcohol has on us, with a special emphasis on the brain.

Chapter 4 covers the various factors that have been implicated in hangovers. You’ll see that they can be a rather complex phenomenon.

Chapter 5 discusses a way of “thinking about drinking” which can help to foster moderation and self-pacing. Although abstinence is the only absolutely foolproof preventive strategy, I’ve assumed that if you’re reading this you probably intend to indulge on at least some future occasions. Given this, moderate and self-paced drinking is obviously a good hangover prevention strategy (not to mention the many other reasons why this is a good idea).

Chapter 6 lists hangover prevention strategies you can use in addition to moderate and self-paced drinking.

Chapter 7 offers some strategies in case (despite your best preventive efforts) you have to deal with the unpleasant after-effects of over-indulging.

Chapter 8 includes a discussion for those readers for whom frequent hangovers may be a sign that there is a problem. Many would agree that not everyone who has had a few hangovers has a problem with alcohol. However, frequent episodes, especially in the presence of other factors, can suggest that some honest self-examination could be helpful. A brief discussion of resources and treatments is included for those who may want or need this information.