Lauren Grawert, M.D. Archives

Lauren Grawert, M.D.

What Happens When You Stop Drinking for 30 Days?

Reviewed by: Lauren Grawert, M.D. For a lot of people, alcohol has become woven into their daily and weekly routines. Wine with dinner, a beer after a long day, or a cocktail on the weekends. It becomes so embedded in daily life that many have not even thought about what would happen if they stopped, even just for a month. Taking a 30-day break from drinking […]

What Alcohol Leaves Behind

Reviewed by: Lauren Grawert, M.D. In honor of Alcohol Awareness Month April is Alcohol Awareness Month, a time often filled with statistics, campaigns, and reminders to “seek help.” Those things matter. But sometimes numbers can flatten what addiction really is: not an abstract diagnosis, not a public health slogan, but actual people – brilliant, maddening, […]

How Alcohol Affects the Body Differently After Age 65

Reviewed by: Lauren Grawert, M.D. As people get older, many will start to notice that alcohol affects them differently than it did when they were younger. A drink that once felt social and manageable may now lead to stronger physical effects, disrupted sleep, or longer recovery time. These changes are the direct result of natural changes in how the body processes alcohol with […]

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