The Difference Between Mezcal and Tequila
If you haven’t heard by now, mezcal is quickly gaining its popularity over tequila. Especially in american bars. So why is this just now becoming so popular and is there a chance it could bring its cousin More...
Six Signs of Alcohol Abuse in Teenagers
Alcohol abuse in teenagers is a serious condition. While most will have tried alcohol and will drink at some point during their teen years, alcohol abuse poses serious risks. Inebriation is one of the leading causes More...
Why does drinking hurt your eyes?
Alcohol is not the best for your health; that’s nothing new. There are countless articles and studies on the ways that alcohol harms you, but the damage it can do to the eyes is one that isn’t often talked about. More...
Coroner says Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs died from fentanyl and oxycodone overdose
The medical examiner in Texas reported today that Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs died from a toxic mix of the powerful painkillers fentanyl and oxycodone along with alcohol in an accidental overdose. photo/ More...
What Should You Know About an Interlock Device?
You may hope your car never has to have an interlock device, but in reality, you could be faced with this situation. An interlock device is also called an interlock system. It’s a breathalyzer that’s installed More...
The Correlation Between Artists and Alcohol and Drug Abuse: Does Creativity and Substance Abuse Go Hand-in-Hand?
Art is a beautiful thing. It is the ultimate form of expression and it is exactly what separates humans from any other organism on Earth. We, humans, are empathetic beings and we can both feel and evoke emotions More...
The seven mistakes that can turn a simple DUI case into a disaster
photo/ jessica45 In the last couple of months, DUI arrests in Denver, Colorado have been increasing in number. Present day statistics show an average of 56.4 arrests per month or 1.9 DWI arrests per day. These numbers More...
Boy Scouts to make condoms and consumption of alcohol available at World Jamboree
The World Organization of the Scout Movement promotes the use of condoms and alcohol for attendees in its health and safety guidelines for next year’s 24th World Jamboree to be held at the Summit Bechtel More...
What Hangovers Do to the Mind and Body
There is a reason why alcohol is so popular: it’s an effective short-term relief from the stresses of work and life that many people feel week in and week out. It’s also deeply ingrained in the norms of western More...
4 Reasons You Aren’t Sleeping Well
Many people find themselves hitting a dip at some point in the day feeling exhausted. It can affect your mood, your performance at work, and even your family life. This is usually attributed to not sleeping More...
AT&T Now Recognizes Excessive Sweating as a Disability
AT&T has added hyperhidrosis, or excessive sweating, to its list of relatively common medical conditions that it recognizes as a disability. The company is partnering with the International Hyperhidrosis Society More...
The workings of a usual alcohol rehab center
Addiction can derail us and our loved ones from the right path of our lives. Once you realize that a mistake has been made, you have to get out of it. Rehab centers are quite important for recovering alcoholics More...
4 Ways Becoming Sober Can Change Your Life
Most people will agree that alcohol is enjoyable. It tastes good when mixed in a variety of different ways. Not only is it an activity which is accepted as a social activity, it lowers a person’s inhibitions More...
Why Quitting Alcohol Alone Can Be Dangerous
Why Quitting Alcohol Alone Can Be Dangerous Alcohol addiction is widespread and has a serious impact on the lives of people who are addicted and their families. People who are concerned about someone’s alcohol More...
Where To Find Help For Alcohol Dependency
Alcohol dependency can be a particularly cruel thing to deal with. It affects you, your family, your job, your opportunities for education of even just life improvement. And when you’re inside of the cycle, More...
The most important things to take to a music festival
No matter the event, the excitement of a music festival may cause you to leave something behind. Here’s a list of reminders: Cash, cash and more cash No matter how much you plan your spending, you are bound More...
Staggering Facts of Alcohol Abuse
The dangers of tobacco products and tobacco use have been well documented and accepted. Restrictions on smoking are now common in public places and are generally accepted. However, although the dangers of excessive More...
John Schaus identified as Wisconsin man found in Fox Crossing ditch, COD undetermined
The body of a man found in a ditch in Fox Crossing has been identified by police as John Schaus. The Fox Crossing Police Department could not make a definitive cause of death, but his body did suffer evidence More...
A Vicious Cycle: Why It’s Utterly Important to Assess Behavioral Health as Part of Addiction Treatment
An essential aspect of recovery is the diagnosis of any behavioral or mental health issues the patient have. Depression, bipolar disorder, OCD, ADD, or another disorder is present in most people who show signs More...
When a parent’s addiction becomes a child’s depression
A parent struggling with addiction may assume that their addiction does not affect anyone else. In reality, their addiction can affect their children, causing them to develop depression and other mental health disorders More...
