What is Alcohol Rehab like? Alcohol, Alcohol, Recovery, Substance Abuse TreatmentBy Coalition RecoveryOctober 23, 2020 What are alcohol rehabs? What are they like? What do you do? These are all common questions we get so we’d thought we’d give a short breakdown of how most alcohol rehabs function. Read more
Wet Brain (Wernicke-Korsakoff) Syndrome & Alcoholism Alcohol, Alcohol, Drug & Alcohol Addiction>AlcoholBy Coalition RecoveryMarch 31, 2020 Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome, also known as “wet brain” is a brain disorder commonly associated with alcohol abuse and is caused by vitamin B1 deficiency. This disorder limits a person’s ability to remember and form memories. Read more
Drinking to Cope with Social Situations? Addiction Education, Alcohol, Alcohol, Recovery, Sober LivingBy Coalition RecoveryJanuary 16, 2020 Drinking can be a coping mechanism for a variety of things: mainly underlying mental health disorders. However, people may find themselves reliant on alcohol to help them in social situations which can lead to a unhealthy dependence. Read more
The Alcohol Epidemic No One Is Talking About Alcohol, Alcohol, Drug & Alcohol Addiction>AlcoholBy Coalition RecoveryNovember 20, 2019 You may not be surprised to learn that we are in the midst of an opioid epidemic. You might be surprised to learn what 88,000 people die per year from alcohol related deaths compared to 77,000 from opioids. So why do we tend to focus on one and not the other? The answer lies in the way our culture views each drug. Read more
10 Things I Wish I had Known Earlier About Alcoholism Addiction Education, Alcohol, Alcohol, Drug & Alcohol Addiction>AlcoholBy Coalition RecoveryAugust 14, 2019 Everyone reaches a certain age and thinks, “Wow, I wish I could go back in time and tell myself ____.” Many people who used to be alcohol abusers think the same thing about the period they were alcoholics. They wish someone had told them how easy it could happen to them and how they wouldn’t realize how much alcohol affected their lives until it was too late. Read more
Signs of an Alcoholic Relapse Addiction Education>Relapse Prevention, Addiction Treatment Programs, AlcoholBy Coalition RecoveryMay 15, 2019 Relapses happen. Hopefully as loved ones we can recognize the signs to prevent them when possible and in the event that they do happen, how to handle them appropriately. Read more
Alcohol: What You Need to Know Addiction Treatment, Addiction Treatment Programs, Alcohol, Drug & Alcohol Addiction>AlcoholBy Coalition RecoveryApril 9, 2019 Alcohol is the most popular psychoactive drug used by more than 80% of the population but can be one of the most addictive substances as well. Learn more about Alcohol and its effects here. Read more
Alcohol Abuse or Alcohol Addiction? Addiction Education, Alcohol, Alcohol, Drug & Alcohol Addiction>Commonly Abused DrugsBy Coalition RecoveryNovember 19, 2018 The casual drink has become the norm for most people today. Whether they go out to a sit-down restaurant or cook a nice state dinner, it’s unusual not to see a glass of wine next to the plate. It helps liven up the conversation, it “pairs nicely,” and some even say it could be good… Read more
Your Comprehensive Guide to Everything About Alcoholism Addiction Education, Alcohol, Alcohol, Drug & Alcohol Addiction>Commonly Abused DrugsBy Coalition RecoverySeptember 1, 2017 Alcohol Alcohol is a depressant which means it inhibits the central nervous system (CNS). This essentially impairs physical and psychological activity. CNS depressants like alcohol reduce brain activity and awareness by blocking messages from nerve receptors to the brain; this changes a person’s judgments, perceptions, movements, emotions, and senses. Alcohol is made through the process… Read more
