Alcohol Awareness MonthApril is Alcohol Awareness Month Alcohol Awareness Month was started in 1987 by the National Council on Alcohol and Drug Dependence in an effort to draw attention to the problems and effects caused by alcohol abuse and addiction, as well as to educate children and adults. This year’s program theme is “Help for Today, Hope [...]Read more
Alcohol Abuse Causes a Rising Star to Become a Falling StarThe self-crowned “Party Princess” of Miami Beach, Karlie Tomica, was seemingly an innocent 20-year-old college student and a hard working bartender when her pictures, posts and videos went viral on Twitter and Facebook last year. People around the country followed the swanky beach club stories of rich and famous along Collins Avenue, an iconic strip [...]Read more
Dr. Drew Pinsky’s Reality Spotlight on Celebrity Drug RehabWhile it may seem risky for anyone, especially celebrities, to put their addictions on full display and work toward their recovery in front of millions, still many celebrities have appeared on Dr. Drew Pinsky’s reality programs that feature that very thing. About Dr. Drew With credentials and titles that include addiction medicine specialist and board-certified [...]Read more
Alcoholism is a serious, deadly and debilitating disease. Those who are subject to the evils of alcohol addiction know too well how easy it is to slip into the depths of their drink. There is hope.
There are over 22 million people in America that have a substance abuse problem. Only 2.5 million of those with a substance abuse problem will to go hospitals or clinics for treatment.
For over thirty years, scientific research has shown that drug treatment can help patients suffering from addiction stop usage, make a successful recovery, and avoid relapse.