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Thiamine deficiency, alcohol, and alcoholism
Alcoholic drinking and possible thiamine deficiency can result in brain disorders. Learn how to treat or reverse adverse effects of chronic drinking or alcoholism by increasing your thiamine levels here.
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How to identify addiction
You can identify an addiction using common sense as well as physical, behavioral and psychological warning signs. More here on identifying addiction.
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Alcohol abuse in the family – What you can do?
Family alcohol abuse is a systemic problem. Learn what you can do to help your family and loved ones who abuse alcohol here.
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Relapse prevention strategies
Top 10 relapse prevention strategies. We review the most effective strategies for preventing relapse into drug, alcohol or behavioral addictions. Guest writer Henry Steinberger, Ph.D., the author of the SMART Recovery® Handbook, joins us here.
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Motivation to stop drinking
Looking for motivation to stop drinking? Here are four (4) practical tools for getting and staying motivated in alcohol recovery. Get and stay sober for good! More here.
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5 alternatives to AA 12 step meetings
ISO alcoholism support group options? We introduce five (5) reputable alternatives to 12 step meetings here. As always, we invite comments and feedback about alcoholism treatment alternatives at the end.
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SMART Recovery meetings: What to expect
Looking to attend one of your first SMART Recovery® meetings? SMART Recovery Facilitator Patrick Garnett describes what happens during meetings here.
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How to quit drinking alcohol without AA
A.A. may not work for everyone. Here we present 5 options to 12 step groups and how to quit drinking alcohol outside of A.A.
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Top 10 contingency management interventions for addiction
What contingency management interventions are most common? And most effective? More about using vouchers, gift cards, and cash in drug addiction treatment to improve outcomes here.
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Native American alcohol tolerance: Why do Native Americans get drunk faster?
Native Americans may get drunk faster because of genetic predisposition to low alcohol tolerance. But cultural and environmental aspects of drinking can also affect drinking. Discuss Native American alcohol tolerance here.
Monday May 21st 2012
- Addiction Blog
- Alcoholism
- Drug Abuse
- Compulsive Gambling
- Internet Addiction
- Prescription Drug Abuse
- Sexual Addiction
