Alcohol Abuse

If you already experience occasional cold symptoms while taking Lipitor, you might experience worsened cold symptoms while mixing Lipitor with alcohol. But, drinking alcohol may worsen their potential side effects for people with certain medical conditions. Current recommendations are that liver function tests be completed before beginning statin therapy and only repeated if there is […]

Healthcare providers should tailor the length of treatment to individual patients. Naltrexone has been administered to patients who are alcohol dependent for 6 months to 1 year with no additional safety concerns (Balldin et al., 2003; O’Malley et al., 2003). Naltrexone is contraindicated in acute hepatitis or liver failure, and its use in patients with […]

However, voluntary EtOH drinking did not produce overt evidence of hepatotoxicity or alterations in ALT or AST (unpublished findings) and Meth concentrations in the brain were not changed by prior EtOH exposure. Thus, the synergistic depletions of monoamines observed after the serial exposure to EtOH and Meth are not due to decreased metabolism of Meth […]

It is determined that roughly 31.5% of alcoholics fall into the category of young adults, which is the largest single group. This group tends to begin drinking at an early age (around 19) and also develops an alcohol dependence early (around 24). This group has comparatively low rates of co-occurring mental health conditions and moderate […]

This is part of our ongoing commitment to ensure FHE Health is trusted as a leader in mental health and addiction care. Most people will need ongoing support groups for some time after detox. This is a very good time to speak to your counseling team about these fears and the emotional struggles you are […]

In such patients, alcohol impairs mucosal immunity in the gut and lower respiratory system. This impairment can lead to sepsis and pneumonia and also increases the incidence and extent of postoperative complications, including delay in wound closure. Bagby and colleagues review substantial evidence that alcohol further disrupts the immune system, significantly increasing the likelihood of […]

Since its inception in 1987, National Alcohol Awareness Month has saved many lives from alcohol-related deaths. Some of the ways the NCADD has made it possible to fight alcoholism is by launching personalized campaigns every year, Alcohol-Free-Weekend encouraging abstinence, and seeking help for someone if they are unable to. The D.A.R.E (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) […]

For men, heavy drinking means more than four drinks on any day or more than 14 drinks a week. The focus of this particular recipe is on the pork and wine ragu, and this could really be served on top of most types of pasta. To me, this recipe is a good reminder that you […]

That year, Willis had just begun an acting career in Blind Date with Kim Basinger. And between Moonlighting and Blind Date, he has gone to make 73 other films from Pulp Fiction to TheSixth Sense to 12 Monkeys to The Bonfire of the Vanities. And of course, his blockbuster his, Die Hard, stands out in […]

He argues that, once someone has a chronic history of drug taking or drug-seeking behavior for ‘euphorogenic purposes’, they will be unable to distinguish between the analgesic effects of the drug and the euphorogenic effects. These conclusions follow the traditional disease model of addiction, that once a person is an addict, he/she will always be […]