When someone with an alcohol addiction decides to stop drinking, they often experience unpleasant withdrawal symptoms like sweating or nausea in the aftermath. However, in rare cases, they may also develop something called delirium tremens (DTs), which refers to the...
Across the world, thousands of people participate in Dry January, a month-long campaign that challenges its participants to go alcohol-free for 31 days. For some individuals, this is a simple adjustment to make, but others find it much more difficult. If you have a...
When someone decides to stop drinking alcohol, they may try to jump straight into the recovery process. For some individuals, this means attempting an alcohol detox at home. However, detoxing at home is not the best way to approach addiction treatment. At-home detoxes...
Millions of people throughout the country take prescription opioids for pain relief every day. However, some people may look for ways to magnify the effects of their medication, such as by taking oxycodone and alcohol together. Unfortunately, combining substances does...
For some people, August has been synonymous with Happiness Happens Month. Each year, members of the Society of Happy People gather to celebrate the unique ways to be happy. However, if you’re finding that you’re not as happy as you used to be, you can find...
When someone decides to seek treatment for alcohol addiction, they might hear intimidating rumors about detox. The threat of severe withdrawal symptoms could even make them hesitate to get the help they need. No one should be afraid to get help, but one thing is...
The toll that a drug and alcohol addiction can take on someone’s life can be extreme. Unfortunately, many people who live with an addiction end up having problems with their job, relationships, and mental health. On top of this, thousands of people lose their lives to...
Over half of the adults in the United States have consumed an alcoholic beverage in the past month. For some, this can be a source of pain and struggle. They might drink more than they want to or have a difficult time understanding how to stop drinking once they...
When you live with bipolar disorder, especially if it’s untreated, managing the symptoms can be difficult. This leads many people, sometimes without knowing they have a mental health condition, to combine a bipolar disorder and alcohol. And sadly, the results of...