Alcoholism: The 4 Main Stages What Is Alcoholism? Alcoholism is a serious type of alcohol use disorder that makes people dependent on drinking. People with alcoholism usually have a high tolerance, meaning that they need to drink more than other people to feel the same effects. If someone has alcoholism, they will continue abusing…
While many people assume alcohol abuse is harmless, the drug can actually lead to devastating consequences. Across the US, drinking is considered socially acceptable and almost a rite of passage. According to National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, an estimated 88,000 alcohol-related deaths occur annually in America. Therefore, it’s crucial to understand the 4…
Whether it’s your spouse, child, parent, significant other or friend, the effects of alcohol can tear your family apart. Dealing with someone with alcoholism is extremely difficult due to the person’s erratic behaviors. You may feel powerless in the situation and not know how to help, but there is hope for things to get better.…
This seems like it would just create a vicious circle… A South Dakota Indian Reservation is debating whether to lift their ban on alcohol in order to sell and tax booze…To fund substance abuse prevention and treatment. Alcohol has been illegal on Pine Ridge Reservation for 100 years, and for good reason. The number of…
Parents don’t intentionally encourage their teen to use drugs or alcohol, but some of their actions can do this without meaning to. Here’s a list of 5 ways you may be encouraging your teen to use drugs or alcohol without realizing it: When a teenager starts using drugs, the finger-pointing begins. The first to get…
When did you start talking to your kids about alcohol? I know I tried alcohol young, first drink at 12 and everything went down hill from there. According to this article at DrugFree.org, you should start talking to your kids about alcohol as early as age 9. Parents should start talking with their children about…
Alcoholism is one of the hardest addictions to kick. So how do you give up alcohol? What can you do to abstain from alcohol and make the process of getting and staying sober as easy as possible? Here are 10 ideas to help you give up alcohol. 1. Don’t spend time with people who are…
Posted by Steps to Recovery on February 4, 2013 I will never forget that day, we were hanging around and she broke out a bottle of vodka from her parent’s cabinet and mixed up a drink with some 7-Up. I was so shocked, I couldn’t believe she was getting into her parent’s liquor, I would…
Posted by Steps to Recovery on December 15, 2012 Everyone knows that pregnant women should avoid alcohol. When a woman is pregnant, she shares her blood supply with her baby through the placenta and umbilical cord. Everything a woman puts into her body passes onto the child as well. Alcohol can have a number of…
By Steps to Recovery on November 21, 2012 Are you thinking rehab might be a good idea for you? It’s a scary thing to think about, but if you are having these thoughts it’s a good indication that rehab is the right move for you. Do you feel like drugs and/or alcohol are consuming you…