Alcohol Abuse

Our goal is to help young men prepare for independent living while providing a structured environment with access to ongoing recovery support, career opportunities, and educational opportunities. Halfway houses provide more freedom to residents than inpatient treatment programs. However, they still offer more structure and a larger support system than independent living. They offer a […]

With peer support and the care of our compassionate medical and clinical experts, young people gain the self-knowledge and tools they need to move from struggling to thriving. When you consume alcohol, this leads to the release of feel-good endorphins, followed by a predictable crash. This means drinking alcohol may initially numb physical or emotional […]

It took a near-death experience for Eminem to finally realize that he needed help with his drug addiction that, at one point, had him taking 75 to 80 Valium a night. Eminem’s provocative lyrics, littered with homophobic and sexist rhymes and profanity-laden attacks on all manner of public figures, caused a scandal. He transformed this […]

Even if you personally disagree with a loved one’s behavior, you might ignore it for any number of reasons. The following signs can help you recognize when a pattern of enabling behavior may have developed. This is an obvious red flag that their alcohol or drug use is affecting you enough to cause pain, and […]

Specific laws and penalties for drunk driving, however, vary significantly from state to state. Some states have specific BAC limits for commercial drivers as well as drivers who have previous drunk driving-related offenses. Supreme Court, in Birchfield v. North Dakota, held that a breath test, but not a blood test, may be administered as a […]

On September 23, 2008, Lovato released their first album, Don’t Forget, which debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200. In promotion of this album, Lovato went on tour with the Jonas Brothers on their Burnin’ Up Tour as the opening act. The title track reached No. 15 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it […]

This app is a game changer as long as YOU are willing to put in the work to get there. D.A.R.E. is the only international drug prevention curricula to hold consultative status with the Committee on Non-Government Organizations of the United Nations Economic and Social Council. Multiple government organizations and institutions, as well as highly […]

Required ongoing education to the animal and owner and liability insurance covering the animal and owner during volunteer activities. Understanding what emotional intelligence looks like and the steps needed to improve it could light a path to a more emotionally adept world. There are concerns that people may become dependent on the animal and could […]

This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. Health, safety and socioeconomic problems attributable to alcohol can be reduced […]

The high-functioning alcoholic is perhaps the furthest from the alcoholic stereotype, leading many to be in denial about their addiction. About 62% of functional alcoholics work full time, and 26% possess a college degree or higher. This subtype makes up 19.5% of people addicted to alcohol in the U.S. Individuals in the young adult subtype make up 31% of […]