Understanding Alcohol Use Disorder National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism NIAAA
BetterHelp offers affordable mental health care via phone, video, or live-chat. One of the parts of the brain known to adjust from long-term drinking is the prefrontal-striatal-limbic circuit. This area of the brain controls emotions, decision-making, and stress. In the short term, alcohol can cause blackouts — short-term memory lapses in which people forget what…
Nikos GonosWhy Do People Become Alcoholics? Risk Factors & Signs
For instance, those who use alcohol to self-medicate may need therapy that addresses the root causes of their addiction and helps them learn healthier coping mechanisms. Withdrawal symptoms appear when the body’s need for alcohol isn’t met. This usually happens when an alcoholic decides to suddenly stop drinking or has not consumed alcohol for a…
Chlorine In Drinking Water: Pros, Cons, And Frequently Asked Questions
You can learn more about them in this video from the Chief Medical Officer of Ria Health, Dr. John Mendelson. If you are ready to discuss treatment, our admissions navigators are available 24/7 to speak with you today. While it may seem difficult or impossible, quitting drinking is achievable. Heart Failure: Understanding the condition and optimizing…
Drinking alcohol every day: How unhealthy really is it?
Exploring the differences between alcohol abuse and alcoholism can help people determine whether they have an addiction. Rather than asking whether binge drinking is worse than daily drinking for your health, ask how much alcohol—if any—is healthy for you, and under what circumstances drinking alcohol might be unhealthy. Drinking every day may not make you…
When You Don’t Drink But Your Friends Do
When I finally walked away from booze at 34, my life opened up. I can honestly say sobriety is the best thing I have ever done for myself. It was my jumping-off point into a life I knew I had buried inside of me. I got out of debt, started a company that provides digital…
From Nigeria to Nashville, we’re all in Shaboozey country now Los Angeles Times
“The group can accept them in a different way; they don’t have to expel them.” The word “tonight” can be powerful when turning down a beer. Maybe tonight you are the designated driver, have to wake up early tomorrow, or are taking cold medicine – keep them guessing. Exercise regularly, eat healthily, get enough sleep,…