by Valiant | Sep 21, 2015 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse
https://vimeo.com/676707144/a5cc3e2877 A high functioning alcoholic seems like a contradiction but the fact is that many people with an alcohol abuse problem may seem to function well. When most people think of someone with an alcohol problem they picture someone who...
by Valiant | Sep 18, 2015 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse
Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has unveiled a plan to deal with the epidemic of substance abuse in the USA and North America, but can she actually pull it off? The plan has a many pronged approach, and this is necessary because drug and alcohol abuse does not...
by Valiant | Sep 14, 2015 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse, Prescription drug abuse
Recent news stories, and stories going back several years, discuss pill mills and efforts by law enforcement to crack down on these facilities. What are pill mills though, and do they contribute to prescription drug abuse? These are physicians, clinics, and pharmacy...
by Valiant | Aug 28, 2015 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse, teen drug use
A recent study on teen sleep problems and teen substance abuse show that there is a link between these two factors. Though there is a proven relationship between teen sleep problems and teen substance abuse this relationship is one that is highly complex and very...
by Valiant | Aug 10, 2015 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse
ER motivational interventions for alcohol abuse may not be any better than traditional care for women who have alcohol abuse or domestic violence issues according to new research available. There have been previous studies which determined that brief interventions in...
by Valiant | Aug 3, 2015 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse
A recent study performed in the UK shows that affluent people over 50 who are fairly active and otherwise lead healthier lifestyles commonly engage in harmful drinking patterns. The study results can be found in the BMJ Open journal online. The study shows that this...
