Alcohol Addiction

In your case, having had two shots, you want to wait at least two hours to allow your body time to metabolize the alcohol before having a drink. I take 100mg of trazodone for sleep at night and I’m afraid of the interaction. Just wondering if I should wait and if so, how long, before […]

There are several issues relevant to the effects of trauma on a child in these types of households. The most critical factors include the age of the child, the duration of the trauma during development, and the ability of the child to have support within the family or from an outside source. In the first […]

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Remind yourself of why you want to cut back, talk to a friend about it and distract yourself with a hobby or exercise, the NIAAA suggests. If you turn to alcohol to ease anxiety, try exercise as a healthy alternative. “Try doing a ‘dry’ month like Dry January, Go Dry for July or Sober October,” […]

Alcohol use disorder is a pattern of alcohol use that involves problems controlling your drinking, being preoccupied with alcohol or continuing to use alcohol even when it causes problems. This disorder also involves having to drink more to get the same effect or having withdrawal symptoms when you rapidly decrease or stop drinking. Alcohol use […]

This is particularly significant in older populations who are less physiologically resilient due to increased chronic medical comorbidities and neurodegenerative diseases (10). In older populations, suicide is closely linked first with psychiatric illness and subsequently with substance use disorders, particularly alcohol use disorder. Therefore, persons in this patient population have a higher risk of suicidal […]

The 2020–2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends that adults of legal drinking age can choose not to drink, or to drink in moderation (two drinks or less in a day for men or one drink or less in a day for women). Using the data from All of Us does come with some limitations, they […]

If you’re concerned about any food or drinks interacting with Suboxone, talk with your doctor or pharmacist. Suboxone may have other interactions, such as with supplements, foods, vaccines, or even lab tests. Keep in mind that the following information does not include all other possible interactions with Suboxone. Yes, you can likely take varenicline (Chantix) […]

Intoxication can also present other unpredictable events, including physical dangers. When under the influence, your loved one may become angry and lash out. They likely don’t even realize they’re behaving this way, and they may not remember once the effects of the alcohol wear off. But while you can’t do the hard work of overcoming […]

At 88% (176 proof), this Bulgarian vodka is best imbibed in very small quantities with a chaser. Spirytus literally means “alcohol” in Polish, and it is one of the purest distillations of commercially available booze that has ever flowed across the Earth. But in the U.S., some drinkers are daring enough to attempt drinking it […]