Not only can drugs and alcohol ruin a person’s health, but they can ruin your career, as well. Working while under the influence can lead to physical and mental difficulties that can lead to unemployment if left untreated. By going into addiction recovery treatment, you can save your career and your life. How Drug Addiction […]
Category Archives: Alcoholism
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Feb
Feb
With the stress of potential loss of income, unemployment, and increased social isolation, people have increased binge drinking at home during the pandemic. A new study by UTHealth School of Public Health says the longer people stay at home, the greater the increase in binge drinking. By recognizing you have a problem, the better the […]
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Jan
Jan
Recovery can leave you feeling happy and confident in who you are and what you want your life to be. However, it can also leave you in awkward situations that you must learn to cope with if you wish for your sobriety to continue progressing. One such condition is knowing how to decline a drink […]
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Jan
Jan
Perhaps you’re at a party and see someone who is out of it from drinking too much alcohol. That person is at risk of injuring themselves if they succumb to alcohol poisoning or choke on their vomit while they’re sleeping. Ensuring the safety of someone who is intoxicated can allow you to support them towards […]
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Jan
Jan
Alcoholism can affect anyone, but it is more common amongst men. Why is this? New studies have gleamed new light into understanding why men are more likely to struggle with alcoholism than women, which has opened a new door in the ways alcoholism is treated. Understanding how alcoholism affects men’s bodies and overall lives can […]
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Dec
Dec
There have been several theories about why schizophrenia and substance abuse are so closely linked. The most common substances abused by people with schizophrenia are alcohol, nicotine, cocaine, and cannabis. A 2002 report on “Co-Occurring Alcohol Use Disorder and Schizophrenia” shows that 47% of schizophrenics struggle with some type of substance abuse and, of that […]
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Dec
Dec
A weak immune system can leave you susceptible to many contagious diseases, including COVID-19. People who drink excessive amounts of alcohol tend to have weaker immune systems. The most common diseases that people with alcohol disorders are susceptible to are pneumonia, tuberculosis, HIV, and hepatitis. However, a weak immune system isn’t limited to catching just […]
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Dec
Dec
Consuming too much alcohol can negatively affect every aspect of your body, including testosterone. Alcohol can disrupt testosterone production by interfering with the three glands needed for production. To prevent your testosterone levels from dropping, and to avoid infertility issues, it is important to see your doctor about your alcoholism to take better care of […]
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Dec
Dec
The “one day at a time” philosophy is taught at 12-Step meetings as a reminder to commit to staying sober each day. Because it is known that there is no cure for alcoholism, the best that can be done is achieving sobriety for the next 24 hours. A new brain imaging study done by Yale […]
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Nov
Nov
Decade after decade, people have used different words to describe how alcohol makes them feel. In the 1920s, they used the term “blotto,” and people in the 1950s used the word “honkers.” A new Penn State study proved that the language young adults use to describe how they are feeling when intoxicated can teach us […]
