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Aware Recovery Care to Support SHE RECOVERS in Chicago
Reviewed by: gbaumbach Aware Recovery Care is pleased to announce it is a Trusted Resource and the Presenting Sponsor of SHE RECOVERS in CHICAGO from September 29 to October 1, 2023. The event is a three-day experience for women in or seeking recovery from life challenges, including substance use, grief and loss,
Is An Elderly Member of Your Family Addicted to Drugs? Could be Hard to Tell.
Reviewed by: gbaumbach As people age, the incidence of arthritis tends to rise, leading to an increase in aches and pains. Levels of general anxiety can also grow with the years. What do many of the elderly do in the face of these problems? They seek medical advice and treatment
Alcoholism and the Elderly. Does Age Matter?
Reviewed by: gbaumbach Alcohol dependency can develop at any age – but several researchers are exploring whether those over 60 might be at a higher risk for developing a problem. In one such study[i], researchers looked at gender and age-specific trends in older Americans from 1997 through 2014. Their findings?
The Warning Signs of a Serious Alcohol Problem
Reviewed by: gbaumbach Do you worry about the drinking habits of a partner or good friend? Are you growing concerned they may be becoming addicted to alcohol? Over 17.6 million people in the U.S. are, and the signs of a problem are relatively easy to spot. Here are some things
Babies Addicted to Drugs
Reviewed by: gbaumbach A child is born addicted to drugs every 25 minutes in America. Yes – you read that correctly. Every 25 minutes. How can a baby be addicted, you ask? Simple – a pregnant mom passes the drugs she takes through the placenta, the umbilical cord, and right
Alcohol and Its Effect on Babies
Reviewed by: gbaumbach In 1973, two U.S. physicians discovered a correlation between a mother’s consumption of alcohol during pregnancy and pre-and post-natal growth deficiencies, minor facial abnormalities, and damage to a child’s developing brain – damage that can result in behavioral, learning, and cognitive abnormalities. They found that the more
Alcohol Dependence to Alcohol Substance Abuse
Reviewed by: gbaumbach A common story… George was given a beer by his dad at a family picnic when he was nine years old. His dad thought it would be a good idea for his son to learn about alcohol in the safety of his home. This first beer led
Pregnancy and Opioid Use Disorder
Reviewed by: gbaumbach Opioid use during pregnancy carries high risks for the unborn child, including preterm birth, stillbirth, and neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS). NAS for a newborn is an excruciating process of withdrawal from opioids the child has been exposed to in the womb. Given these facts, treating women with
Aware Recovery Care Brings In-Home Addiction Treatment to Kentucky
Reviewed by: gbaumbach Louisville, KY (Dec. 6, 2022) – Aware Recovery Care announced this week it would soon begin providing its highly successful in-home addiction treatment services in Kentucky, offering those suffering from substance abuse disorder the chance to recover from drug and alcohol addiction in the privacy of their
A New Fentanyl Danger Identified
Reviewed by: gbaumbach As fentanyl’s deadly rampage continues, frontline physicians across the U.S. are seeing another profoundly troubling development. Fentanyl creates a much more difficult withdrawal for patients treated with buprenorphine for opioid use disorder. Why is that important? Because buprenorphine is one of just two drug therapies available to
Animal Tranquilizer Contaminating Illicit Drugs
Reviewed by: gbaumbach The potentially deadly animal tranquilizer, xylazine, is increasingly found in heroin, fentanyl, and other illicit drugs, including cocaine and methamphetamine. The problem is so severe the FDA has alerted healthcare workers to watch for patients who may have been exposed to the drug. The U.S. National Institute
Could Virtual Reality Help Those in Recovery
Reviewed by: gbaumbach Therapists are increasingly using virtual reality (VR) technology to help people overcome phobias, PTSD, and other disorders. Indiana University researchers believe it can also help people in recovery from addiction, allowing those in recovery to “interact” with future healthy versions (avatars) of themselves. Discover Mental Health[I] recently published