alcohol abuse
Why People Drink on St. Patrick’s Day…and Why You Don’t Have To
When St. Patrick’s Day comes rolling around every year, people all over the world start getting their shamrocks and green beer ready….
What Happens When You Mix Lunesta and Alcohol?
Across the United States, about 60 million people struggle with chronic sleeplessness, or insomnia– and many of them use Lunesta. A sedative-hypnotic…
The Benefits of Quitting Alcohol
We all know how dangerous alcohol is. Many of us and the people we care about have been severely impacted and even…
The Dangers of Mixing Librium and Alcohol
A powerful prescription benzodiazepine medication, Librium helps manage anxiety. The brand-name for chlordiazepoxide, Librium can, in some cases, help individuals manage alcohol…
Dry January: What Is It and How Can It Improve Health in the New Year?
New Year’s Eve is one of the drunkest nights of the year. Many will be waking up on New Year’s Day with…
Staying Sober on New Year’s Eve
People in recovery can often feel like they have their noses pressed against the glass on New Year’s Eve. The holidays are…
One Direction’s Liam Payne Discusses How Industry Pressure Led Him to Start Drinking Early
Ever since his band’s musical career took off after their fame from the X-Factor when he was 14, the music industry is…
A May Day Message for Workers Struggling with Alcohol and Drug Abuse
The May Day holiday has taken different forms and has been associated with many different events throughout history, one of the most…
Drinking and Cinco de Mayo: What You Need to Know
Recovery Unplugged concludes our Alcohol Awareness Month blog series by focusing on high rates of alcohol consumption on Cinco de Mayo. The…
Miles Davis, Alcohol Addiction and Environment: What Is The Connection?
At this year’s Sundance Film Festival, director Stanley Nelson premiered his latest documentary project Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool. The film…
In Recognition and Observance of Alcohol Awareness Month
Poor April; for years it has had the dubious distinction of “Tax Season,” a “fool’s” month, and “showers” that are simply a…
Is Your Career Making You Use?: Jobs with the Highest Rates of Alcohol and Drug Addiction
Everyone’s job is stressful, right? Even the people who beat the alarm clock every morning and race with enthusiasm to the most…
WHO Study Reveals Grave New Realities of Alcohol-Related Death
We all know excessive drinking is bad, even those who continue to practice it on a daily basis; however, a recent, comprehensive…
Addiction in Families: The Lesser-Discussed Casualties of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
Addiction in families is becoming an increasingly common reality. Last year over 72,000 Americans succumbed to fatal drug overdose. Countless others escaped…
Put Down the Glass: What New Blood Pressure Guidelines Mean for Alcoholism in Florida and the Rest of the United States
A third of the country just got diagnosed with high blood pressure. New guidelines from the American Heart Association have changed the…
JAMA Study: One in Eight Americans Suffers from Alcohol Addiction
The relationships between Americans and drinking has always been, for the most part, a close one. According to a new study published…
Texas A&M Researchers Make Significant Discovery about How Drinking Affects the Brain
Those of us that have experienced alcohol addiction, as well as those of us on the verge through prolonged abuse, understand what…
Recovery Unplugged Partners with Broward County Bar Association in New “Drink Responsibly” Campaign
Recovery Unplugged is proud and delighted to announce our new partnership with Broward County Bar Association in promoting safe and responsible alcohol consumption. The Drink Responsibly Campaign is a collaborative effort between the two organizations aimed at reminding and encouraging BCBA members to be smart, safe and healthy about their drinking. Both Recovery Unplugged and the BCBA have a strong commitment to reducing alcohol abuse in their communities, as well a reducing drinking-related accidents. This partnership is the latest effort to help keep BCBA members safe from drunk-driving fatalities. We are pleased and grateful to be part of this effort and look forward to a mutually rewarding relationship….
Why Every Month Should be Alcoholism Awareness Month
As of today, we find ourselves right smack-dab in the middle of Alcoholism Awareness Month, an event created by the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence to empower everyday people to promote grass-roots awareness toward alcoholism in their communities. Alcoholism Awareness Month, along with other events like it, is an opportunity to pay a little more attention to a matter that many of us don’t have to consider on a daily basis, because we may not be directly affected by it. We may have heard some story about a friend’s distant relative who was hit by a drunk-driver or we may have an uncle on the other side of the country that we never see that’s in and out of rehab. The widespread nature of alcohol abuse and addiction in the United States means it may only be a matter of time before we’re all personally affected. Given this revelation, perhaps we need a little more than 30 days to raise awareness….
Alcohol Awareness Month
We are full on in April and we have to mention that it is Alcohol Awareness Month. The goal of this commemorative month is to increase public awareness, public understanding and to get people the drug rehab that they need for this illness….