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Beginning on March 1, 2021, Aware Recovery Care of Indiana will begin actively serving individuals struggling with addiction to alcohol and/or drugs in the greater Indianapolis region. Aware is known for its novel pandemic safe, in-home addiction treatment model – one that brings care to those in need in the…
Twenty million Americans struggle with alcoholism. That was a fact before the pandemic began. It is becoming clear the degree to which COVID-19 has exacerbated an already deadly problem. Rates of alcohol consumption in the spring of 2020 were up 14%, while heavy drinkers consumed nearly 30% more than in…
Some 20 million Americans suffer from alcoholism or alcohol use disorder. And the problem has only intensified during the pandemic. One of the significant challenges to recovering from an addiction to alcohol and many drugs is withdrawal. That's what happens to your body when an addictive substance is removed from…
With so many American's battling addiction to alcohol (20 million-plus as of this writing), many in the medical community have been anxious to better understand alcohol's long-term effects on the brain. In a new paper in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), researchers from Australia and the U.K. offer interesting insights[i]…
Over 20 million Americans suffer from alcoholism. Scientists have long wondered whether it would be possible to predict those most at risk, allowing for early intervention strategies. Researchers at University of Chicago Medicine have just published the results of a study in the American Journal of Psychiatry that may offer…
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts has just announced a new initiative designed to provide additional support to members living with substance use disorder. The company has contracted with Aware Recovery Care to offer qualifying Blue Cross members a best-in-class, in-home addiction treatment program designed to promote long-term recovery while…
The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged us all – but probably few as much as those working through an addiction to drugs and/or alcohol. Stress, isolation, lack of structure, limited access to physical and mental health care, and changes in treatment paradigms have all increased the risk of relapses and pose…
Anyone who's gone through alcohol withdrawal knows that process can be challenging. Symptoms can include the following (courtesy of WebMD): Mild Symptoms: "Mild symptoms usually show up as early as 6 hours after you put down your glass. They can include: Anxiety Shaky hands Headache Nausea Vomiting Insomnia Sweating More…
For most of human history, little was known about the effects of alcohol consumption on fetal and child development. That began to change in 1973 with the publication of Recognition of the fetal alcohol syndrome in early infancy in the journal Lancet. That paper coined the term “fetal alcohol syndrome,”…
Twenty million Americans struggle with alcohol abuse. Another 65 million report recent episodes of binge drinking. Eighty-eight thousand U.S. citizens die annually from the effects of alcoholism. Roughly eight percent of those with alcohol abuse syndrome seek treatment – and of those, only 20% receive medication-assisted treatment. Why is that…
