Alcohol Abuse
How Alcohol Impacts Sleep
Posted on March 27, 2023
Sleep is essential to good health and well-being, but getting the rest you need can be difficult. If you’re struggling with insomnia, alcohol might seem… Read On »
Alcohol-related Deaths
Posted on January 30, 2023
A study by The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) covering alcohol-related deaths from 2015-2019 shows it’s the cause of one in five deaths… Read On »
If Walls Could Talk – Feelings of Growing Up in an Alcoholic Home
Posted on August 20, 2022
By Fionn D. Sometimes I think adults conveniently forget what it was like to be a child. When it comes to problems at home, they… Read On »
Signs You’re Enabling Your Loved One
Posted on April 23, 2022
If you have a loved one with a substance use disorder, it can be difficult to know when you are enabling them. Many people enable… Read On »
What is a Residential Treatment Center? 5 Things to Know
Posted on April 5, 2022
When researching how to manage a substance use disorder (SUD) you’ve probably wondered, “What is a residential treatment center?” at some point. Without knowing what… Read On »
Pregnancy and Addiction
Posted on November 19, 2021
Becoming pregnant while living with a substance use disorder creates a different kind of urgency for treatment. Expectant mothers and their unborn babies both face… Read On »
What Does Recovery Mean? Definition and Journey
Posted on September 15, 2021
We use the term “recovery” regularly. It’s even in our name. But, not everyone may understand what recovery means and what it involves. Today, we’ll… Read On »
Dangers of Mixing Alcohol with Prescription Drugs
Posted on August 31, 2021
If you have ever mixed drinking with prescription medication use, you have likely experienced some unpleasant side effects. But, this kind of combination actually can… Read On »
Expert Advice on How to Help Someone with Addiction
Posted on August 12, 2021
Knowing how to help someone with addiction doesn’t come easily. There’s no one path to recovery. But, you can find ways to begin a conversation… Read On »
Current Addiction Trends
Posted on July 20, 2021
When the pandemic began in early 2020, its potential impact on substance use disorders was already on the minds of many people. Now halfway through… Read On »