Browsing: Addiction

What changes after a year of not drinking? If you’re like me or Sheela, you might have spent years telling yourself you’ll never know because that…

Gateway Foundation Is Becoming Alpharus Health For nearly 60 years, Gateway Foundation has helped people build healthier lives through compassionate, high-quality substance use and mental health…

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) has become ubiquitous with the subject of addiction and recovery — not only because it was the first ever support group of its…

Eighty-six billion neurons, 100 trillion synapses, 528,000 miles of neuronal axons and dendrites — lots going on upstairs. But like any piece of cutting edge equipment,…

Sports betting has changed quickly. What once required a casino, sportsbook, or private betting arrangement is now available from a phone, often within seconds. For many…

According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), roughly 14 to 15 percent of healthcare workers — including doctors, surgeons, and nurses —…

For many people struggling with gambling, the rise of online betting has made recovery harder. The ads are constant and access is immediate. If that wasn’t hard enough, a new type of platform is expanding…

There’s a distinction between problematic drinking and true alcohol addiction. but determining when someone has crossed that line can be tricky — especially if they handle…

Military life can place intense strain on a person’s body, mind, and relationships. Service members and veterans may face long separations from family, high-pressure environments, trauma,…

Trigger warning: This post includes references to grief, the loss of a spouse, prolonged caregiving, and a personal health crisis. Drinking after losing your spouse is…