When you are dealing with a serious alcohol problem, it may be important to seek alcohol detoxification. Many people forget that alcohol is really a drug and there can be some pretty serious side effects when you are going through withdrawal.
Category Archives: Alcohol Addiction
The Dangers of Drug and Alcohol Interventions
Alcohol Interventions and Drug Interventions may be necessary to get a friend or a loved one the help that they need. While they are necessary, they can turn to violent as the goal of an intervention is to get a person to stop doing a behavior that has become a part of his daily routine.
Alcohol Abuse Can Lead to Domestic Violence
Alcohol is just like any other mind altering substance. A person who suffers from alcohol abuse does not think clearly. They are prone to fits of rage and bouts of depression. Alcohol addiction can lead to domestic violence in the home.
Addiction Treatment Helps You See the Lies of Alcoholism
Alcoholism tells you many lies. It says that if you get treatment, you will become a boring person and be unable to party or have fun.
Zero Tolerance Against Alcohol and Drugs Ineffective
Zero tolerance policies for alcohol and drug use are common in the United States. Federal laws administer zero tolerance against drinking under the age of 21 and using illegal drugs. However, more local rules and regulations are causing bigger problems. Zero tolerance policies are a recent trend in the nation’s school systems, and they …
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Addiction and Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C is a disease that most people get infected with due to alcoholism and drug addiction. It attacks the liver and can lead to advanced liver disease if not taken care of. Hepatitis C sometimes becomes a chronic disease because the individual’s body is unable to fight it off. People who have it may …
Self-Medication
Self-medication is when people use a substance to treat their own problems, rather than getting the help they really need. These problems are usually emotional or psychological. People who suffer from alcoholism and drug addictions are often self-medicating. The problem they’re trying unsuccessfully to fix or cover up could be depression, anxiety, inability to deal …
Hope For Addicts Found at Addiction Treatment Centers
If you are caught up in a drug addiction, it can be easy to lose hope that you will ever be able to get your life back on track. Whether you’ve tried to kick the habit on your own and failed or you just can’t find the strength to make it on your own, there …
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