Alcohol Addiction

We may receive advertising fees if you follow links to promoted online therapy websites. Most people arrested for property damage or trespassing blame it on alcohol. An individual that may have responded calmly to an incident when sober is more likely to resort to violence if provoked when intoxicated. While most cases of intimate partner […]

Dr. Steven Zeitels revealed that over the course of a concert, his vocal cords collided over 780,000 times. Following the news that Aerosmith has postponed some dates on their ‘Peace Out’ tour, learn more about Steven Tyler’s health over the years. “While Joey Kramer remains a beloved founding member of Aerosmith, he has regrettably made the […]

Research shows that nearly 90% of Americans have used alcohol at some point or another. Less than 50% of Americans have even tried marijuana, and a much smaller percentage are using it on a regular basis. So the sheer numbers of people showing up in the ER after smoking pot are going to be a […]

More and more young people are turning away from alcohol, according to data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The short-term effects of weed and alcohol differ from person to person. In addition to memory loss and cognitive impairment, research on whether these effects are lasting is still equivocal. If given […]

“I think as you get older, you’ve gotten through some stuff. And it was a great wake-up call for me,” Arnold, 64, shared. “And knock on wood. I turn 65 next year, so I’ll get Social Security. And I stop paying alimony the day I turn 65. A lot of great things about getting older.” […]

In 2001, the Cox News service quoted a source who put it in Mesa County, Colo.’s Grand Valley. BetterHelp can connect you to an addiction and mental health counselor. Afghanistan may not be the world’s leading producer of opium for much longer. The US Department of Health and Human Services counted about two million people […]

People living with mental health conditions are more likely to experience low self-esteem and lower self-confidence if they’re stigmatized. However, there are steps that a person facing mental health stigma can take, such as finding an advocate who can support them with work issues and financial matters. They can also educate others by sharing their […]

They may order drug tests and evaluate prescription drug monitoring program reports. Find actionable, evidence-based best practices on treating substance use disorder while operationalizing integrated behavioral health care. This is part of AMA’s broader efforts to empower health care organizations to overcome key obstacles to accessible and equitable treatment for their patients’ behavioral, mental and […]

As social media continued to gain mainstream traction, more young people joined the platforms with anywhere internet access. Everyone had a smartphone in their pocket, so addiction started to become commonplace by the mid-2000s. A 2020 paper stated that people using negative language on social media were at higher risk for death from heart disease […]

Addictive behaviors cause problems to a person’s life as their brains prioritize their addiction. Research suggests that behavioral addiction and substance use addiction work in the brain in similar ways. While they both have some overlapping diagnostic symptoms, such as continued use despite consequences or lack of any benefit, there are also differences. Substances send […]