St. Patrick’s Day: Binge Drinking Is One Tradition Best Left in the Past St. Patrick’s Day brings to mind leprechauns, clover, pots of gold, and Irish heritage. It’s also a day besieged by binge drinking. It is, in fact, the fourth tipsiest drinking holiday, in...
Can Alcohol Cause Birth Defects? January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month, an effort to help families plan healthy pregnancies and have healthy babies. An estimated one of every 33 U.S. infants is born with a birth defect. While there are few guarantees in...
Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome & Alcohol Abuse Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome, also known as wet brain, is a combination of two diseases: Wernicke encephalopathy and Korsakoff’s psychosis. People develop Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome due to the lack of...
What is a High Functioning Alcoholic? You might think people suffering from an alcohol addiction would eventually hit rock bottom. However, this is not true. Many people never hit rock bottom. They hide their addiction and keep it secret. These people believe they can...
How Long Does One Beer Stay In Your System? Two of the most commonly asked questions concerning alcohol in the body include “How long does one beer stay in your system?” and “How long does alcohol stay in your blood?”. Some people ask these questions because they are...
Finding & Vetting An Alcohol Rehab Center Near You People who are struggling with an alcohol addiction often have trouble taking the first step towards recovery. This is understandable since many have personal issues with substance dependence. Even when a person...
