Can You Die From Alcohol Withdrawal? Addiction Treatment, Alcoholism, Substance AddictionBy dreamscapeJuly 21, 2019Making the decision to get help to overcome addiction to alcohol is a positive step. But it is not an easy one to make. And you’re probably wondering what’s in store for you. Before any treatment program can begin, you may first have to undergo detoxification to clear alcohol from your body. Perhaps you think…
Denial Is the Top Reason Substance Abusers Go Untreated Addiction TreatmentBy dreamscapeJuly 21, 2015It’s no secret that many people with addictions can go years untreated because they deny they’ve got a problem, but now there are numbers to back it up. About 1 in 12 Americans are in need of substance abuse treatment, new research says, but only a fraction of people are getting it. Failure among substance…
Boating and Alcohol Don’t Mix Alcohol AddictionBy dreamscapeJuly 9, 2015Nothing beats going out on the lake on a perfect, hot summer day, or enjoying the long summer evenings on the water with a sunset cruise. Unfortunately, too many people take alcohol with them on their boating excursions and the results can be disastrous, even fatal. Most people don’t take drinking and boating as seriously…
Alcohol Availability, Drunkenness Norms Influence Risk for Drinking Problems Alcohol AddictionBy dreamscapeJune 24, 2015The prevalence of alcohol use disorder rises in neighborhoods with large numbers of alcohol retailers, as well as among groups whose social norms accept or encourage drunkenness, according to recent findings from a group of American researchers.
How Do I Know If I’ve Hit Bottom? Addiction RecoveryBy dreamscapeMay 13, 2015In the 12-step rooms, there’s a lot of talk about hitting bottom, of coming to a place of total desperation, of admitting powerlessness. But how do you know if you’re really powerless? You wonder if maybe you just haven’t found the right solution. You don’t have a DUI charge, you haven’t lost your job and…
Powdered Alcohol an Accident Waiting to Happen Alcohol AddictionBy dreamscapeApril 17, 2015Alcohol in powdered form, known as “palcohol,” has been approved for sale, but there is a great deal of controversy about its potential risks, and it may not be legal for long. Critics of palcohol point out that the risks of underage consumption of the product are notable, and they draw attention to the fact…
Hispanics at Greater Risk of Alcoholic Liver Disease Alcohol AddictionBy dreamscapeMarch 15, 2015In a new study investigating ethnicity as a factor in developing alcoholic liver disease (ALD), researchers have found that Hispanics who drink are at a significantly greater risk than Caucasians or African Americans. The research indicates that ALD, which is the most common type of liver disease in the U.S., is majorly impacted by ethnicity.…
Is BMI Linked to Being Served Too Much Alcohol? NewsBy dreamscapeJanuary 13, 2015The ability to track your alcohol-related risk depends largely on your ability to accurately track your alcohol serving sizes. However, not all people are aware of what constitutes an alcohol serving or know how many daily or weekly servings increase their exposure to drinking problems.
Women Who Reduce Drinking Before Treatment Have Better Outcomes Addiction Recovery, Addiction TreatmentBy dreamscapeDecember 27, 2014Women who reduce their alcohol intake before entering treatment have a better chance at successful treatment, a new study finds.
Holidays Put Women Under the Most Stress Mental HealthBy dreamscapeDecember 19, 2014In the years during which women rarely worked outside of the home, they did most if not all of the housework, cooking and childcare. These days, although both men and women typically work full-time jobs outside the home, women still do the majority of housekeeping, meal preparation and looking after the children.
