THE CONNECTION BETWEEN ALCOHOL AND VAPING
After the popularity of cigarettes skyrocketed in the late 1800s, before the knowledge of their health risks, they were glamorized by celebrities like Marilyn Monroe and Joan Crawford. More often than not, the beautiful men and women who held the cigarettes also held a cocktail in their hands. It’s still an image that goes hand […]
CAN ETHNICITY AFFECT RECOVERY?
The United States of America is a nation that consists of many different ethnic, racial, religious, and cultural groups. The ethnic diversity or differences in our nation lends strength and uniqueness to the makeup of our society, but it also leads to a number of unique impacts on the recovery process. Ethnic Differences and Recovery […]
SYMPTOMS OF ALCOHOLIC HEPATITIS
Alcoholic hepatitis (AH) is an inflammation of the liver caused by habitual alcohol abuse. After 10 to 20 years of moderate to severe drinking, individuals may develop AH, along with other alcohol-related medical conditions. Most are diagnosed between the ages of 40 and 60, after doing irreversible damage to their liver. Unfortunately, nearly half of […]
3 DEADLY DISEASES LINKED TO ALCOHOLISM
Many people only focus on the short term consequences of drinking alcohol, such as pain from a hangover or getting arrested from risky actions resulting from intoxication. It is very true that drunkenness puts you at risk for injuring yourself and those around you, especially if you choose to operate a vehicle. However, the long […]
CELEBS WHO BATTLED ALCOHOLISM AND OVERCAME RECOVERY
Within the past four years, more than 15 million American adults over 18 years-old qualified as having an alcohol use disorder, also known as an alcohol addiction or alcoholism. Alcohol is the most commonly abused substance in the U.S. by far; celebrities are no exception! Oftentimes, they suffer unimaginable amounts of public scrutiny and pressure […]
PREVENTING DRUG USE IN TEENS
Parenting a teenager might be one of the hardest things you’ll ever do. Hormones are all over the place, they’re starting to discover sex and start worrying about their appearance, they’re likely as not to hate you from one day to the next, and they have just enough freedom for you to really worry about […]
CELEBRATING “INDEPENDENCE DAY”
The Fourth of July, or Independence Day, is a day that we celebrate across our nation every year. Independence Day celebrates our unity as a country and our freedom from the British Empire which are both great reasons to celebrate! But, if you’re in recovery, there is a more important Independence Day – the day […]
ALCOHOLISM IN ELDERLY WOMEN
A study recently published in the journal Alcoholism, Clinical and Experimental Research found that binge drinking by women over 60 in the U.S. has increased considerably within the past decade. The National Health Interview Survey has found that binge drinking in women over 60 rises about 4% per year, while the rate for older men […]
HOW LONG WILL CBD LINGER?
Modern research indicates that CBD appears in your system just 30 minutes after the first dose. When researchers administered 10 mg of both THC and CBD to various subjects, the drugs were detectable all at once, yet the THC levels were noticeably higher. THC is the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis; in some instances, you get […]
WHICH DRUG IS MOST DEADLY?
When people ask about which drug causes the most deaths, legal drugs are not usually what they have in mind. However, the reality is that the drug responsible for the most deaths is one that is available in almost every store in the nation: Tobacco Tobacco is the cause of nearly half a million deaths […]
