About 26 percent of Americans 18 and older have engaged in binge drinking in the past month. Alcohol blackouts are poorly understood by most people because they don’t recognize the risks they or their friends face when they get blackout drunk. In this guide, we’ll explain the basics of alcoholic blackouts, what symptoms to look out for and what…
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Anger and addiction often go together, so learning to deal with anger is an important part of the recovery journey. At Gateway Foundation, we offer both individual and group therapies as well as a range of science-based recovery and treatment options to help you manage the full spectrum of emotions you may be experiencing. Why…
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Sleep is more than just good for you — it’s essential. Your physical, mental and emotional health all depend upon you catching your z’s. Yet, with our busy schedules, high-stress jobs and frantic lifestyles, sleep eludes many of us. In fact, over 50 million people in the U.S. alone struggle with sleep problems. Sometimes doctors…
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Teen substance abuse is a terrifying prospect for any parent. You can’t keep tabs on your teen 24/7, and the risk of them deciding to try drugs or alcohol is always present. However, research shows that the most common time for teens to try a new substance is during the summer. What the Research Shows…
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Education efforts on substance abuse tend to leave out one important class of drugs: hallucinogens. Although humanity has used them for various purposes for thousands of years, the average person understands them poorly, and research is still revealing new and surprising information about them. What do hallucinogens do, and how dangerous are they? This guide…
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Of the many unfortunate outcomes of substance abuse and addiction, violence is one that has significant ripple effects on families and communities. Whether it’s violence turned inward or channeled into interpersonal conflict and crime, the link is clear. Understanding the complicated relationship between alcohol and violence against oneself or others is crucial in creating effective…
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Alcohol is the most commonly used intoxicant, with studies showing that 70 percent of people have had one or more drinks in the past year, and 55 percent of people report drinking in the past month. Despite the many well-known health consequences associated with alcohol consumption, many people put themselves in greater danger by mixing alcohol…
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Addiction — the compulsive need to use and abuse drugs — is a severe and life-threatening condition. It strips you of money, relationships, career and health. Sometimes, addiction starts as a way to relax or have fun with friends. Other times, it results from the misuse of prescription medications given after a painful medical procedure. Regardless…
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“Mommy juice,” wine mom memes and products with mantras such as “mommy fuel” have stormed the media over the last decade. Glimpsing these messages on billboards, in stores and on the internet, it can become almost second-nature to accept the normalization of alcoholism among mothers — but at what cost? For others, wine mom culture…
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Achieving and sustaining sobriety are the ultimate goals for anyone who starts an addiction treatment program. The choice to seek treatment for alcohol abuse is one that changes a life for the better, but even with some research, many people aren’t sure what to expect when getting sober. The first days of sobriety are full of challenges…
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