Addiction & Mental Health Blog

People who abuse alcohol can be masters at hiding their behavior. Sadly, it’s often not until an alcoholic faces some legal consequences that they or others realize a problem.

For anyone who has experienced the detrimental side effects of excessive alcohol consumption, the decision to quit drinking altogether can be a life-changer.

Giving up alcohol can also help your immune system, making it easier to ward off any infections that come your way. Learn more here

Alcoholism can devastate a family in many ways. A death caused by alcohol abuse is likely one of the most traumatic events family members will ever face.

Zoloft affects the way brain cells react with the neurotransmitter called serotonin. Learn more here.

What are the common warning signs of a drug or alcohol relapse? Indiana Center for Recovery has the answers.

Being a sober individual can sometimes make you feel like an outsider in a society. Fortunately, an abundance of sober things to do in Ohio exists if your goal is to have fun while staying abstinent from drugs and alcohol.

Drug misuse in the workplace can lead to lower productivity, high absenteeism rates, and a higher number of workplace-related accidents and injuries. Learn more here

Sometimes life hits you with a problem with no warning at all. However, alcohol addiction is a chronic illness, and it does come along with some cardinal warning signs.

What is “recovery”? As a policy reform advocate, I was fortunate to have an in-depth conversation with the Director of the new Office of Recovery branch of SAMHSA. This is a critical time to move forward and have policymakers and the public agree on what recovery means for millions upon millions