The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism estimated more than 15 million adults aged 18 years and older had alcohol use disorder in 2015. Therefore, about 6.2 percent of the adult population, which nearly 10 million men and 5.3 million women, struggled with alcohol use disorder. A sizeable number of those don’t fit the…
A person with professional status faces unique challenges if they need drug or alcohol rehab. In response, executive rehabs are popping up to provide service that targets this group. The specific benefits that come with an executive rehab program will vary by the facility, but the primary goals are the same. What is executive rehab? What…
You have a drinking problem. In fact, you worry that it’s gotten much worse. Are you exhibiting the symptoms of alcoholism? Do you know what they are? Do you know how to find the treatment you need for help? What is Alcoholism? Therapists recognize that the symptoms of alcoholism fall into at least three stages.…
Even after completing a successful drug and alcohol detox center program, most recovering addiction sufferers need additional support to stay sober. That support could come from a lot of places, including sober living housing, family and additional outpatient counseling. In lieu of or in addition to these options, the most conventional form of outside support…
Addiction can take many forms and has many faces. Alcoholism is one of those faces, and it is one of the most common forms of addiction. Withdrawal from alcohol, although it is dangerous, is a doorway we must go through to find sobriety. Tools like an alcohol withdrawal guide help but it won’t get you clean.…
Addiction never discriminates. This problem can affect people from all walks of life without regard to social status, ethnicity, or even gender. It is a common misconception that it is mostly men who struggle with a substance abuse problem and go to a drug addiction treatment program, but that simply is not the case. When it comes…
Relapse triggers are situations in which your environment, your emotions, or someone or something around you causes you to crave alcohol or drugs. The triggers reignite your urge and cause you to want to act on it. Triggers are difficult to overcome because they create a pattern that you must break. The best way to…
If you have recently quit drinking alcohol, then you’ve accomplished a great goal in your life. Going through the process of detoxing from alcohol is difficult; it also requires substantial strength. Now that you are through the initial phase of eliminating your body of the toxins of alcohol, you may feel that your hard days…
There’s a fine line between enabling and helping someone with an alcohol use disorder. Frequently, this line blurs when you live with the person whom the addiction snared. Would you know how to help an alcoholic? Most importantly, do you fully understand the condition yourself? A Drinking Problem Isn’t a Moral Failure An alcohol addiction…
Evidence proves that alcohol and depression go together. However, which came first? It’s interesting to note that this isn’t always so easy to answer. That said, alcohol abuse easily leads to depression. Understanding the Connection between Alcohol and Depression Alcohol’s a nervous system depressant. It makes you sleepy. However, before it does that, it makes…