Detox and Treatment

A mental health professional can help you cope with some of the challenges you’ll face on your path to sobriety. It is estimated that up to 80% of those who find long-term sobriety had at least one relapse along the way. Some people experience many setbacks before they find lasting recovery. Your intentions may be good, […]

Red wine and darker spirits like whiskey generally contain more congeners than clear, i.e. chemicals that can give you a headache and add to your sense of inhibition after just an hour or two. People react differently, so you may want to do some spot testing before game-day. They’ll spike your blood-sugar levels, and then […]

Return to use is most common during the first 90 days of recovery. Relapse carries an increased risk of overdose if a person uses as much of the drug as they did before quitting. Peer or mutual support is not restricted to AA or NA; it is available through other programs that similarly offer regular […]

This is consistent with the fact that moderate-to-severe SUD has the closest correspondence with the more severe diagnosis in ICD [117–119]. Nonetheless, akin to the undefined overlap between hazardous use and SUD, the field has not identified the exact thresholds of SUD symptoms above which addiction would be definitively present. Like treatment for other chronic […]

But anything more than a drink or so a day has the opposite effect, especially if you abuse or are addicted to alcohol. Women’s sex drive might drop, and their vagina might get drier. By Buddy T Buddy T is a writer and founding member of the Online Al-Anon Outreach Committee with decades of experience […]

This drug can be useful during the detox process as many clients can experience depression and increased anxiety when they wean off ecstasy. While ecstasy is less dangerous to detox from than many drugs, it is not recommended that you do it alone. Individuals who experience intense anxiety and depression during detox are at risk […]

You’re more likely to stick with a detox program when you have lots of help. Protracted withdrawal from detox, also known as post-acute withdrawal syndrome, may last weeks, months, or potentially years for those recovering from severe addiction. Understanding how alcohol detox works can help you prepare yourself or a loved one for a detox […]

If you experience symptoms of clonidine withdrawal, seek treatment from a qualified medical professional. When getting AWS treatment as an outpatient, you will still have medical care, such as regular appointments with your treatment team and therapy sessions, but you will return home at night. If you are otherwise healthy, have the support of family […]

At some treatment centers, you may be given medication to alleviate withdrawal symptoms. If you are suffering from co-occurring mental and physical disorders, you will most likely receive treatment for these conditions at the same time. If you don’t quickly find an alternative remedy for your other medical conditions, you may struggle to remain sober […]

Dasgupta said the best people to avoid alcohol always are those under 21 years old, and not just for legal reasons. Data from 2013 published in the American Journal of Public Health estimated that about 3.5% of cancer deaths in the United States were alcohol-related. Alcohol consumption has been also linked to head, neck, esophagus, […]