Contributor: Mt. Regis clinical team member Erica Smith, M.A., NCC According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), binge drinking is considered to be the most common type of excessive alcohol use in the United States. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) defines binge drinking as a pattern of drinking [...]
Addiction Recovery Story by Jim Hall Radio Show Host at 95.9 WATD FM “Common Ground” Addiction and Recovery. It’s hard to say exactly when my addiction started. I started drinking alcohol about the age of 14. Many of my friends were as well though certainly not all. Marijuana use began about 15. Growing up in [...]
Underage drinking among our nation’s youth is becoming increasingly problematic, with many experts noting this issue as a public health crisis. Alcohol abuse among adolescents and teens not only poses danger to the users but also impacts our families, communities, and nation as a whole. While immediate consequences of under-aged drinking are apparent, such as [...]
Blog post contributed by Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC, Special Projects Director @ Addiction Hope, and Jacquelyn Ekern, MS, LPC, President at Addiction Hope As we read in our blog last week, Lawmakers are delving more into the arena of drugs, alcohol, and substance abuse. This can be seen as an attempt to create legislation [...]
Blog Post Contributed by Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC, Special Projects Director @ Addiction Hope, and Jacquelyn Ekern, MS, LPC, President at Addiction Hope If you have been tuned in to the news this week, you have certainly heard of the controversial measure recently passed in Chattanooga, Tennessee. In an effort to decrease the number [...]MEDICAL ADVICE DISCLAIMER: The service, and any information contained on the website or provided through the service, is provided for informational purposes only. The information contained on or provided through this service is intended for general consumer understanding and education and not as a substitute for medical or psychological advice, diagnosis, or treatment. All information provided on the website is presented as is without any warranty of any kind, and expressly excludes any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.