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Do you sometimes wonder, “Is alcohol a drug?” A lot of people think alcohol isn’t a drug because most equate drugs to various medications in pill form. However, the definition of a drug is any substance besides food that affects[...]
Enjoying a beer, a glass of wine, or your favorite cocktail is an important way to celebrate, socialize, or unwind for many people. However, drinking excessively to cope with emotional distress or unwanted events carries a lot of terrible consequences,[...]
Drug and alcohol addiction negatively affects people all over the globe. But it can still be hard to see the signs of addiction in the people you love. There are many red flags for drug and alcohol addiction that include[...]
When a person is developing alcohol addiction, there are dozens of warning signs of alcoholism that could present themselves. Some of these warning signs include feeling like they have to have alcohol, drinking nightly, drinking to get drunk, and drinking[...]
It is not uncommon for someone suffering from alcohol addiction to maintain a sense of normalcy in their lives and hide how much they are consuming. They might also believe that they are in control of how much they are[...]
According to Medical News Today, alcoholism is a condition where a person has a desire or physical need to consume alcohol, even though it has a negative impact on their life. If you are asking the question, “Am I an[...]
Mack Cook, the Behavioral Health Technician Supervisor at Georgia Addiction Treatment Center, is living a life beyond his wildest dreams. Growing up in West Atlanta in a neighborhood known as The Bluff, Cook dealt with active addiction for 32 years.[...]
Justine Irizarry was born and raised in Miami, Florida. She was introduced to the world of recovery at a young age, but unfortunately, she was also introduced to drug use at a very young age, first picking up at age[...]
Johnny Mitchell might not be new to Georgia, but over the past year he has been leading a new life there. Originally from Oakland, California, Mitchell started using and selling drugs before he was a teenager. “I’m a product of[...]
Debbie Ray, the clinical director at Georgia Addiction Treatment Center in Peachtree City, realized when she was a child that she “had a lot of anxiety for a 9-year-old.” After seeing a therapist who showed her effective relaxation techniques, Ray[...]