The bitter truth here is that it’s just tough to know exactly when to get help with alcoholism. There’s no particular number of days that you’ve drunk in a row or obligations you’ve missed that ring a bell which signals it’s time for rehab. For many folks, it’s extremely difficult to admit they have a …
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It goes without saying that men and women experience the world differently in so many ways. For starters, there’s of course the biological component but on the socialization side, the differences start from childhood with everything from toys to activities and stretch through to adulthood where those differences tend to become further cemented. That includes …
For starters, is there a difference between drug use between men and women? In a word; yes. As the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) states rather bluntly; “men are more likely than women to use almost all types of illicit drugs, and illicit drug use is more likely to result in emergency department visits …
When does “just a few drinks” turn into something else? When does it go too far? You want to think you’re in control of their drinking, particularly if you’re maintaining your various responsibilities and getting things done. You may even look at the fact that you don’t drink in excess every night as a surefire …
It’s often thought that taking what’s perceived as a “harmless” drug-like weed or drinking alcohol is opening the door right up to the use of more dangerous drugs down the road. A gateway drug in other words. The idea of it is so enmeshed and intertwined with our thoughts about addiction that it’s essentially preached …
