Alcohol addiction can take a significant toll on all aspects of your life. It impacts your health, career, and relationships. Perhaps worst of all, it can make you feel...
In the United States, 10% of all adults have a substance use disorder at some point in their lives. Substance abuse is a complex condition, and achieving long-term recovery...
Staying sober as you recover from an alcohol addiction requires many therapeutic tools to help you decrease anxiety and give voice to your struggles. One of these tools is...
The legal status of alcohol makes it seem like alcohol use is less problematic than the use of other substances. While heavy drinking may not necessarily get you in...
Substance use disorders often co-occur with mental health disorders, especially alcohol use disorder—commonly known as alcoholism. This means that alcohol addiction and mental health conditions occur simultaneously and influence...
Alcoholism – or alcohol use disorder (AUD) as its officially known – is a form of drinking that includes compulsive behaviors and physical dependence related to alcohol. Because this...
Those in alcohol recovery often feel left out of social situations where drinking is the norm, such as gathering with friends, sports events, and even family holidays. Many individuals...
Wet brain syndrome is an incapacitating brain disorder caused by chronic alcoholism and alcohol abuse. It can significantly impair memory, thinking skills, and motor functions and lead to long-term...