It’s no secret that alcohol misuse can do a number on our mental health, potentially stirring up issues like depression, anxiety, and mood disorders. Studies show that alcohol misuse and mental health challenges often go hand in hand. About 20-40% of people dealing...
National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week takes place March 18–24th in 2024. It’s a time to share information, dispel common myths, and continue the important nationwide conversation about addiction. While this is an important conversation to have any time of year, this...
You might be proud of your Irish heritage or simply love all things Irish, but if you are a recovering alcoholic, celebrating St. Patrick’s Day can potentially destroy your progress. There are many ways to ignore the worst (and best) of this 24-hour holiday, and...
Many people who have alcohol addictions were originally social drinkers. Maybe they started by grabbing a beer after work with colleagues. Perhaps they overindulged at a holiday party or celebrated too hard when their favorite sports team won the championship....
New Year’s Eve is a time to celebrate the end of the old year and the beginning of the new one. It is a time for big parties, lots of food and drinks, and staying up past midnight to ring in the new year. However, New Year’s Eve can be challenging, even...
Much of what is known about alcoholism has a male-as-norm bias, which leads to the incorrect assumption that alcoholism in women is essentially the same as alcoholism in men. In actuality, women have unique physiological, psychological, and social characteristics that...
