How the Increase in Alcohol Sales May Create a New Mental Health Crisis Post COVID-19
Alcohol, Coronavirus, Featured, Guest Blog, News, TreatmentThere’s no question that the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted almost everyone’s lives in some way. Whether you know someone with the virus, you’ve lost your job, the change in routine has made life difficult, or you miss interacting with…
Hand Sanitizer Addiction and Intervention
Addiction, Alcohol, Detox, Featured, Over The Counter (OTC)When Alcoholism Leads to Drinking Hand Sanitizer
It is seriously mind blowing to think of someone deliberately drinking hand sanitizer to get high. But, just as teens may drink cough syrup or inhale cleaning fluids from a can, some have discovered…
How Does Alcohol Affect The Teenage Brain
Adolescent, Alcohol, TeenAlcohol Use and Abuse Among Teens
As much as parents might want to ignore the issue of teen drinking, it is wise to begin an ongoing conversation with your kids about the dangers of alcohol at a fairly early age. Teens often begin experimenting…
Seeking Help for Alcoholism
Addiction, Alcohol, Featured, TreatmentAlcohol Abuse and Consequences
The moment has arrived. You are done. You are done seeing every single part of your life unravel. You are done feeling horrible every waking hour. You are ready.
Coming to this juncture, that pivotal moment…
Birth Defects From Alcohol and Drugs
Alcohol, Birth Defects, Detox, Drug Treatment, Drugs, Family, Featured, Physical Health, Recovery, Rehab, Sobriety, Statistics, Substance Abuse, Treatment, Well-being, WellnessWhen a woman is expecting a baby she will usually go to great lengths to take care of herself to help ensure the baby will be healthy, and that the pregnancy will go as smoothly as possible. In some cases, however, the mother-to-be may not take…
7 Tips for Alcohol Self Help
Addiction, Alcohol, Featured, Recovery, Rehab, Sobriety, TreatmentSafely Stopping Alcohol
Human pride is a powerful emotion. We like to believe that we are invincible and able to manage our stuff, right? Being in control gives us a feeling of autonomy, a sense that we can handle the trials that life tosses…
Mac Miller Overdose
Alcohol, Celebrities, Drugs, Featured, Fentanyl, NewsFentanyl Abuse and Epidemic Among Young Adults
Yet another artist has succumbed to the fury of fentanyl. Mac Miller, the 26-year old rapper from Pittsburgh, was found unresponsive in his room on September 26, 2018. Toxicology reports from Mac…
Librium for Alcohol Withdrawal to Ease Symptoms
12 Step, Addiction, Alcohol, Benzodiazepines, Detox, Featured, Recovery, Rehab, Sobriety, Treatment, WithdrawalEasing Symptoms of Alcohol Withdrawal Safely
Both alcohol addiction and alcohol withdrawal are dangerous conditions with potentially fatal consequences. Untreated alcoholism will progress relentlessly until it manages to destroy physical and…
How to Deal with Alcohol Withdrawal Shakes
Addiction, Alcohol, Featured, Recovery, Rehab, Sobriety, TreatmentDeveloping an Alcohol Dependency
Seemingly out of nowhere, one day when you wake up in the morning you find yourself shaking. While you may have noticed your drinking consumption ramping up in recent months, it wasn’t until you woke up with…
