Category: Alcoholism Treatment

Among all the cheer, presents, carols, tree trimming, friends, family gatherings and delicious food stands a frightening statistic that we should all keep in mind as we attend our holiday season celebrations- driving under the influence of alcohol causes two to three times more deaths [...]

In a hotly contested medical and moral quandary, healthcare providers must decide whether those who are addicted to alcohol should be placed on the list to receive liver transplants. If someone has actively destroyed their own liver through excess alcohol consumption in the past or [...]

Past research has concluded that during a bad economy health improves and behaviors such as excessive drinking decrease. It was assumed this was due to the fact that during unstable economic periods people have less available income to put towards behaviors that cause health problems [...]

Violence related to alcohol abuse and over consumption at professional sports events has been a huge topic of concern in the San Francisco Bay Area. Inebriated fans are getting into fights with inebriated fans of opposing teams and people are getting seriously injured as a [...]

According to current statistics, nearly three-quarters of all college students drink, while 25 percent of these students are ingesting four or more drinks within a few hour time span. If these binges did not impact any other aspects of campus life, then we might be [...]

You knew it was coming. With all the new warnings against high-caffeine beverages mixed with alcohol and the increased regulations controlling the purchase and use of alcohol-infused dessert products, it wasn’t long before caffeinated beer took a hit. What’s Wrong with Caffeinated Alcoholic Drinks? Recently, [...]

Before you choose an alcohol detox or addiction treatment program, it’s important to know what you’re getting into. Here are some of the most important questions that you should ask an alcohol addiction treatment counselor before enrolling in an alcohol detox and addiction treatment program. [...]

Actor Martin Sheen has long been active in voicing support for drug court, an alternative to incarceration for those who are arrested on drug related, nonviolent charges. Joining him in the very visible fight for drug addiction treatment is Matthew Perry. Together, the two made [...]

There’s a lot to think about before you head off to alcohol rehab: childcare if you have small ones at home, pet care if you own animals, home care if you own your home and payment of bills if you are living in a rental. [...]

One of the hardest things about heading off to alcohol rehab is leaving behind family and friends to head into an unknown environment. Before you go, there are a number of things that you can do to make the transition process and alcohol addiction treatment [...]