When dealing with an addiction or substance abuse, it may feel not easy to ask for help. Once someone understands that they have a drug or alcohol addiction, it’s common to feel a sense of shame or even an urge to hide it from the ones you love....
When people discuss overdose, several specific drugs come up in conversation. Alcohol is seldom one of them, although it carries significant overdose risk, just like any other commonly-abused substance. Indeed, many people drink casually, but even...
It’s easy to start drinking. In today’s society, it’s considered a rite of passage to have your first drink, and social culture almost seems to revolve solely around alcohol and how best to consume it. People drink heavily on holidays, have...
Alcohol withdrawal can be extraordinarily difficult to weather. Because of this, it’s one of the main reasons that people with a dependency or an alcohol addiction may keep drinking long after it’s begun to control their lives. You may start...
For the past couple of years, the entire world has felt as though it’s simultaneously on pause and fast-forwarding. The global pandemic of COVID-19 has left many feeling anchorless, depressed, and perhaps most of all, lonely. You aren’t seeing your...
Alcohol addiction is an easy trap to fall into for many people. Alcohol is readily available and socially accepted; people get drinks to celebrate, mourn, and have fun. For some, that works. For others, alcohol use can become a heavy burden to...
In times like this, mental health issues are rising each and every day. With mental illness on the rise, it’s becoming more and more common for people to self-medicate with alcohol or drugs. The reality is that self-medication can easily lead to...
If you're just getting out of an inpatient treatment program for addiction, the next stage of your journey might involve something called a sober living home. Also known as halfway houses, this program can help ease you into a post-addiction world....
For people worldwide, holidays are an important time to celebrate and spend quality time with the people they love. On Thanksgiving, in particular, large families may gather for the first time all year, and it can be a bright and cheery event with...
In this day and age, we hear a lot about casual alcohol use. Leaving work, you may hear a coworker say they are excited to get home and make themselves a drink. On the phone with your friend, you might hear him say he will need to buy beer because...
