People celebrating Valentine’s Day frequently find themselves with flowers (to give or receive), chocolate, and a romantic candlelit dinner with a glass of wine. But what if that single glass of wine turns into several glasses? And then the several glasses turn into a whole bottle? The entire bottle is gone now! It can be […]
Red flashing lights, blowing into breathalyzers, and drunk driving usually all have one thing in common, blood alcohol concentration. If you are driving with a blood alcohol content of 0.08% or higher, you are considered legally impaired and will be arrested if you are pulled over by a police officer. If you get into a […]
What is driving under the influence? According to the CDC, driving under the influence is when someone with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08% or higher gets behind the wheel. When the state considers a person or driver impaired, it means that operating heavy machinery or driving is against the law. One in three traffic deaths are caused […]
There is no holiday party so vital that you should risk your sobriety. Contrary to popular belief, the holidays do not have to revolve around alcohol, and no matter where you are in your recovery journey, honoring your recovery during the holiday season should be your priority. The holidays might remind you of past trauma, […]
What are the Signs of an Alcoholic? Drinking alcohol is so much a part of American culture that it can be hard to define when someone has crossed over from occasional heavy drinking to an alcohol use disorder. Most people who drink alcohol have experienced at least one issue from drinking heavily. It comes with […]
All About Blood Alcohol Levels What are blood alcohol levels? Blood Alcohol Concentration, also referred to as Blood Alcohol Content (BAC), is the metric used to measure the percent of alcohol in an individual’s bloodstream. Different blood alcohol levels are assigned varying levels of risk and determine the legality of an individual performing tasks like […]
What is Alcohol Poisoning? Alcohol poisoning is a serious – and sometimes fatal – consequence of drinking too much alcohol too quickly. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism estimates that 88,000 individuals die from alcohol-related causes annually, making alcohol the third leading preventable cause of death in the United States. Causes of Alcohol […]
Preparing for the Holidays While in Recovery The holiday season is quickly approaching – and despite being billed the most wonderful time of year, it can also be the most stressful. That is why preparing for the holidays while in recovery is extremely important. Harvard Medical School cites main sources of holiday stress as “financial […]
Halloween Parties and Alcohol Abuse For anybody in recovery, especially in early recovery, Halloween can be scary for many reasons – and it’s not just the ghouls and goblins. It can be a very triggering holiday for many people. Halloween parties and alcohol abuse often go hand-in-hand, so even though October has just begun, it’s […]
Schools and Substance Abuse – What Are They Teaching? When we send our children off to school every day we tend to forget many of the things that happen while they are there, aside from learning. These things can include a massive amount of peer pressure, wanting to fit in with a group, managing social […]
