Author: John Carter

To combat the short-term effects of alcohol on the skin, a person can drink water to stay hydrated while consuming alcohol. If you’re allergic to another ingredient contained in certain alcoholic products, switching to a different drink might be an option. For example, barley is typically found in beer but not wine. For a minor […]

Detox can be a physically and psychologically uncomfortable process. Unfortunately, this is also part of what can make getting off drugs and alcohol so challenging. However, medical complications can occur during the acute phase of withdrawal. Inpatient, where you live at a hospital, detox clinic, or rehab center during the process. Although an at-home detox […]

If the employee endangers the physical safety of others — for example, by driving the company van after smoking marijuana at home — something more drastic is called for. If the employee has a drug problem, one option is to suspend the worker until he or she successfully completes a treatment program. Addiction Resource team […]

In fact, this is one of the ancient medicinal uses of this compound. Research into mescaline’s psychotherapeutic potential is still limited, but renewed interest in the drug shows that it could successfully treat mental health disorders. Studies suggest, for example, that mescaline may increase blood flow and activity in the prefrontal cortex, the area of […]

Table 2 lists the risk of bias assessments for the studies we summarized. There were seven RCTs, two retrospective cohort studies, and four retrospective chart reviews. Interventional studies with or without a comparator group, including randomized controlled trials (RCT) and non-randomized trials, as well as observational cohort studies that evaluated an intervention. We excluded review articles […]

All the participants drank at home during the lockdown, 20.7 % reported an increased consumption, mainly due to isolation (29.7 %), changes in everyday habits (27.5 %) or for coping with anxiety or depression (13.6 %) [41]. In line with these findings, a recently published study on alcohol consumption during the pandemic in US, conducted […]

Alcohol and CBD have been reported to amplify each other’s effects if taken together, causing symptoms like sleepiness, sedation, and sudden mood swings. Combining high doses of CBD with high amounts of alcohol results in significant motor impairments and altered time perception. So drinks containing CBD can produce the same effects if paired with alcohol. […]

Additionally, Cycles of Change also allows patients to return to the campus if they were unable to remain clean. There is no sense of pressure or failure, so patients get as many tries or attempts as it takes to recover. To find a treatment program, browse the top-rated addiction treatment facilities in each state by […]

This October marks the second annual National Substance Abuse Prevention Month – an observance to highlight the vital role of substance abuse prevention in both individual and community health and to remember those who have lost their lives to substance abuse. The Office of National Drug Control Policy joins President Obama in celebrating National Substance […]

You can contact an Aetna representative to learn more about the co-pays and deductibles for substance use disorder treatment. A deductible is the amount of money paid out-of-pocket for covered services before the health plan kicks in. For example, if the deductible for your plan is $1,500, you will need to pay that amount out […]