Alcohol Abuse
Prescription Drug Addiction, A Nationwide Epidemic
Tuesday, May 17th, 2011Prescription drug abuse is now our nation’s fasted growing drug problem. In a 10-year period from 2007-2010, the use of prescription opiates (milligram-per-person) rose tremendously from 74 milligrams to 369 milligrams, a staggering 402% increase. In 2000, retail pharmacies dispensed 174 million prescriptions and in 2009 that number increased by 43% with 257 million opiate [...]
Effects of Alcohol on the Brain
Friday, February 11th, 2011When it comes to brain damage, alcoholism is no safer than drug addiction. Difficulty walking, blurred vision, slurred speech, slowed reaction time, and impaired memory are just some of the negative effects that alcohol has on the brain. Some of these effects are evident after only one or two drinks but quickly resolve when drinking [...]
Binge Drinking
Thursday, January 27th, 2011Binge drinking is defined by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism as a pattern of drinking that brings a person’s blood alcohol concentration to .08 grams percent or about. This normally happens when men consume 5 or more drinks and when women consume 4 or more drinks in about 2 hours. According to [...]
Withdrawal Symptoms and Treatment
Monday, December 20th, 2010One of the first steps in any kind of drug or alcohol rehab is the withdrawal process. According to Medicine Net, withdrawal can be defined as “abnormal physical or psychological features that follow the abrupt discontinuation of a drug that has the capability of producing physical dependence.” Some symptoms include anxiety, insomnia, sweating, tremors, vomiting, [...]
Alcoholism and the Holidays
Monday, November 29th, 2010The holidays, which should be a time for people to come together, let loose and have a good time, are often a struggle for someone who suffers from or is recently recovering from alcoholism. This person may find that the festivities that fall during the months of November and December are some of the hardest [...]