Alcohol Withdrawal Seizures: Causes, Signs & Symptoms

These observations have led to the view that alcohol withdrawal causes permanent epileptogenic changes in brain systems relevant to ethanol withdrawal seizures—a type of kindling... Details

The Epidemiology of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Alcohol Use Disorder PMC

Trauma psychiatry is only in its infancy, partly because of resource limitations and poor local constructs for PTSD hindering treatment seeking [39]. The nation’s specialized... Details

What Works: Strategies to Reduce or Prevent Alcohol-Impaired Driving Transportation Safety Injury Center

Still, safety advocates worry that the bipartisan bill missed opportunities to address more forcefully an emerging U.S. crisis of road fatalities and urged the Transportation... Details

“Gray Death” Heroin: One Of The Most Dangerous Street Opioids

Ingredients found in the drug, like carfentanil, can cause death by being exposed to the skin or inhaled. Unfortunately, police who seize the drugs and... Details

How to Stay Sober Long-Term

Content“I Can’t Even Make It Sober One Day”- How to Stay Sober?Be mindful of what you're drinking—and thinkingEstablish consistent, healthy routines.Stay Sober with No Matter... Details

How Long Does Alcohol Stay in Your System?

For most people, alcohol is absorbed into the system more rapidly than it is metabolized. Breath tests for alcohol can detect alcohol within a shorter... Details

How Long Does Alcohol Stay in Your System?

For most people, alcohol is absorbed into the system more rapidly than it is metabolized. Breath tests for alcohol can detect alcohol within a shorter... Details

Cocaine Addiction: Signs, Effects, and Treatment

The treatment for babies also depends on the severity of the symptoms. They might need intravenous (IV) fluids to help address dehydration from vomiting or... Details

Sober Living Homes

By Julia Childs Heyl, MSWJulia Childs Heyl, MSW, is a clinical social worker and writer. As a writer, she focuses on mental health disparities and... Details

Can You Drink Alcohol While Taking Antidepressants?

SNRIs help boost the action of brain messenger chemicals called serotonin and norepinephrine. Your doctor may recommend that you avoid alcohol during your initial treatment... Details