While some people may be predisposed to problematic drinking or alcohol-use disorder, these can also result from someone’s environment.
Tag: alcohol use disorder
Privilege Lurks at the Heart of Recovery Movements
Making blanket statements that “anyone can recover” whitewashes and overlooks the gross inequities that people of color and marginalized communities face.
We Need Harm Reduction for All Drugs, Not Just Opioids
While we’ve made great strides with harm reduction for people who use opioids, we’re slow to provide non-abstinence-based treatment for people who use other drugs.
Secondhand Drinking: When Your Alcohol Problem Becomes Everybody Else's
Types of harm from secondhand drinking included being pushed or hit, feeling threatened or afraid, being a passenger of a drunk driver, marital problems, family problems, and financial problems.
Trump Gets Candid About Late Brother's Battle With Alcoholism
“He was so handsome, and I saw what alcohol did to him even physically… and that had an impact on me, too,” Trump said in a recent interview.
Elizabeth Vargas To Give Keynote At National Conference On Addiction Disorders
Ahead of the conference, Vargas spoke about the hidden blessings of being forced to face her alcoholism in the public eye.
"Sober Curious" or Literally Dying: When Saving Your Life Becomes Trendy
It’s not my intention to minimize what sober curious folks are doing, but let’s not lose sight of actual alcoholism or addiction either.
Thousands Of Cases Under Review After Judge Accused Of "Severe Alcoholism"
More than 2,700 cases may be affected by this turn of events.
Actress Claudia Christian’s On A Mission To Spread The Word About Naltrexone
Christian founded the C Three Foundation to educate the public and medical professionals about the alcohol treatment method.
Can Psychedelics Help You Kick Alcohol?
Results of a new survey have convinced some researchers that psychedelics had “the potential for dramatic change.”