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Treatment & Detox Guide
The Right Alcohol Treatment Centers are the Ones that Work
Alcohol treatment is a fight for your life—are you ready to start fighting? If you or someone you love is addicted to alcohol and you think you are ready to get sober, consider how you will find the right alcohol treatment center. What makes an alcohol treatment center the right one? The answer—the right alcohol….
Alcholic dementia often overlooked
Alcoholic dementia is often an overlooked type of memory dysfunction. It is estimated that about 8 percent of people in the U.S. over age 65 may have an alcohol abuse problem. Sixty percent of the elderly drink and 5 to 10 percent are binge drinkers. It may be hard to believe, but Medicare, which is….
Alcohol treatment essential
One of the toughest steps for an alcoholic is to shake off the denial. It can fester for years until one day he realizes he’s lost — or is on the verge of losing — his family, his job, even his life. So he takes the plunge and starts to seek a path to recovery…..
Top 3 Obstacles that Can Derail Your Recovery
Your recovery all starts with a decision to get sober and stay that way—but even the best decisions, backed by the most profound desire to remain in control can come to an end in some cases. While your recovery is ultimately up to you, there are some obstacles that you will most certainly face along….
Youths’ drug of choice? Prescription
Baby boomers made marijuana their ‘gateway’ — and some still can’t let go, a report says — but a younger generation finds prescription drugs are an easier score. It’s been four decades since the dawning of the Age of Aquarius, but aging baby boomers haven’t stopped turning on. The federal government’s National Survey on Drug….