Providence Center Intensive Outpatient/Substance Abuse
530 North Main Street
Providence, RI 02904
(401) 276-4020
Intake: (401) 276-4566
Call
888-647-0579
to speak with an alcohol or drug abuse counselor.
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Treatment & Detox Guide
How Counseling in Treatment Centers Helps You Recover from the Mental Effects of Alcohol
Overconsumption of alcohol can lead to dangerous consequences in a person’s life. Drinking alcohol can interfere with rational thinking, causing the person to make irresponsible decisions, such as driving while intoxicated. Driving while intoxicated is one of the top reason people have car accidents. In one moment someone’s life can be changed forever, and can….
Binge-drinking teens on track for disaster
As always, I had a great time at Courtenay’s Island Music Fest this past weekend, and I don’t want what I’m about to say to be taken as criticism of what is a summer highlight for my family. But holy moly, there was some out-of-control drinking going on up there. There were kids drinking so….
Getting help to cut alcohol
Richard started drinking a few glasses of red wine in the evening to relax and pass the time. But gradually a couple of glasses turned into a bottle – and then two. Without realising it Richard, a 51-year-old professional, was soon drinking 126 units a week – four and a half times more than the….
Alcohol Abuse and Economic Downturns
The economy is cascading downward at a rate unheard of since the early thirties. Unemployment is rising at a staggering pace, and many flagship industries are closing their doors or cutting production, adding thousands more workers to the unemployment line. President Obama’s stimulus package is designed to stop the economic hemorrhaging and return the nation….
Harsh truths about your alcohol intake
This summer has been another wet one. With all the rain it’s enough to drive you to drink! Most of us enjoy a tipple now and again, but do we really know how much is safe and when to stop? Am I better off having an occasional pint or should I cut it out altogether?….