Sioux Tribe Sues Beer Vendors for $500 million in Damages
The tribe has filed a $500 million lawsuit against some of the world’s most recognizable beer manufacturers and distributors along with the four retailers in Whiteclay that sell alcohol.
Teen Mom 2 Chelsea Houska Says She’s Not Addicted to Ambien and Alcohol
When you’re in the spotlight, rumors fly fast and hard, and reality TV stars like Chelsea Houska of Teen Mom 2 are learning that the hard way.
The Need for Women’s Rehab: Women’s Response to Alcohol, Part II
In our last post, we talked about alcohol’s effect on the brain and how this effect is different in men and women. In general, women feel the effects of alcohol more strongly and with fewer drinks; they also develop a problem in less time than do men. It’s a serious issue because, in the past, . . . . Continue Reading
The Need for Women’s Rehab: Women’s Response to Alcohol , Part I
It’s an issue that has some experts saying that alcohol rehab for women should be an option as opposed to mixed gender rehab.
Alcohol Abuse and Romance Connected Says New Study
The person you date likely influences the movies you watch, the restaurants you go to, and – occasionally – the clothes you wear. But did you know it could also affect how much you drink and when? A new study from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada, says that is indeed the case. For about a . . . . Continue Reading
Closure of Women’s Rehabilitation Programs Pushes Patients Toward Private Rehab
The pending closure of important Georgia drug treatment programs aimed at helping women break free from drug addiction has a number of people worried. Because the need for addiction treatment has not lessened, many are concerned about the impact to the community when help is no longer available – as well as the impact to . . . . Continue Reading
Family Intervention Worked for Melanie Griffith
Melanie Griffith has struggled with alcohol and drug addiction for years and years, famously going to rehab on multiple occasions. Unfortunately, despite repeated attempts at treatment, Griffith says that her ultimate triumph over painkiller addiction that developed after an accident on a ski trip in 2007 was due in part to a confrontation with her . . . . Continue Reading
Alcoholism Rates Rising for American Women
According to research that will appear in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research later this year, the boardroom is not the only place women are catching up to men. Unfortunately, for women in the US, the amount and frequency they are consuming alcohol is on the rise and therefore the number of women developing . . . . Continue Reading
Discovery of Brain Cells Involved in Blackouts Due to Alcohol
Blackouts occur when someone intoxicated engages in conversations, dancing, cooking and frighteningly driving a car, but later on has no memory of the events. These periods of blackout may encompass a couple of minutes or many hours of time. Scientists have never understood the biological process behind alcohol-induced blackouts. However, in one of the latest . . . . Continue Reading
Has Alcohol Abuse Turned Into an Alcohol Addiction for You?
Both alcohol abuse and alcohol addiction are problems that make you lose out in life – money, friends, family, opportunities, hope, goals – but the good news is that both issues can be treated at an alcohol rehab. It helps to know whether you are dealing with alcohol abuse or alcohol addiction when seeking treatment; . . . . Continue Reading