When someone mentions that National Beer Day is coming up, it’s unlikely that your first thought is root beer. For many people in recovery, “holidays” centered around drinking or using drugs can potential...
Tag: alcohol
Staying Sober on St. Patrick’s Day with Friends Who Drink
Saint Patrick’s Day celebrates Irish culture and religion, but it can also be a hard day for those in recovery. While it has proud roots, Saint Patrick’s Day’s association with alcohol warrants a little e...
Why Do People Drink on St. Patrick’s Day?
When St. Patrick’s Day comes rolling around every year, people all over the world start getting their shamrocks and green beer ready. But do you know why people drink on St. Patrick’s Day? St. Patrick’s...
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 destroyed by excessive drinking. Alcohol kills 88,000 people a year according to the Centers f...
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 withdrawals. However, the scary ...
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 unbearable hangovers, saying they’ll never drink again. Dry January is a great way to explore an alc...
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 supposed to be about new beginnings, fresh starts, and promises to be the best versio...
Sober Bars Making Socializing Easier For Non-Drinkers
Sober bars are starting to take the streets by storm, offering a variety of lavish mocktails and bar-like social atmospheres. The sober curious movement is becoming a popular trend among heavy drinking cities, ...
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 heavy drinking that occurs during this holiday can easily counteract t...
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 is, at once, blistering, raw, celebratory and brilliant: a perf...
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 placeholder for something better in May. Fortunately, however, the month...
VINCE STAPLES SPEAKS ON UNBROKEN SOBRIETY AND AVOIDING DRUGS AND ALCOHOL
It’s a common and dangerous misconception that substance use and the creative process are directly intertwined; that bands and recording artists do their best work when they’re under the influence, or that ...
Richard Swift’s Alcohol Addiction & Legacy
Richard Swift’s alcohol addiction is sending shock waves through his family and the music community.Richard Swift was one of the most prolific and impactful musical presences of the past 15 years, playing...
Researchers Identify Area of Brain Responsible for Alcohol Addiction
In a new discovery that can be critical in helping clinicians diagnose, understand and treat alcohol addiction, scientists claim they have pinpointed the region of the brain that may be the center of the diseas...
Staying Sober during the 4th of July
As we prepare to celebrate the 242nd anniversary of our nation’s independence, millions of Americans will take to backyard barbecues, fireworks displays, festivals and all other manner of celebrations to obse...
The Current State of Florida’s Struggle with Alcoholism
Though national attention has understandably shifted toward opioid and heroin addiction, a problem that continues to take thousands of lives each year, alcohol abuse and addiction remain one of the most dominan...
Alcoholism in Texas by the Numbers
There’s no question about it: Texas likes to drink, and they sit right alongside the rest of the country in that preference. Despite increasing shifting media and political attention to opioids in the heroin ...
Stanford Bans (Some) Alcohol at On-Campus Parties
Shortly after a high-profile sexual assault on its campus, in which convicted offender and former university swimmer Brock Turner was given what many are calling a “slap on the wrist,” Stanford University h...
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 it’s like to simply not be able to stop. It’s like there’s some irresistib...
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 collabora...
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...
The Effects of Binge Drinking and Alcoholism
We’ve heard the term “binge drinking,” most likely attributed with college kids exploring their newfound independence. Binge drinking and excessive alcohol intake is so much more prominent than we imagine...
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 th...
Pellinger testifies in high profile case involving alcoholism
For those of us struggling with the disease of addiction it is painfully obvious that the disease does not discriminate, affecting people of all races, ages, social and economic statuses, etc. There is sometime...
Are you an “Almost Alcoholic?”
Every day, millions of people drink a beer or two with friends or enjoy a glass of wine with a good meal. For more than 30 percent of these drinkers, alcohol has begun to have a negative impact on their everyda...
Five Truths about Alcohol Use
I was prompted to write this post from an article I read on CNN Health’s The Chart website, “Studies link alcohol to early death, memory loss” in January 2014. I thought it would be beneficial to pull a c...
The Role of Social Media Promoting Alcohol, Drugs and Addiction
At this point, most people have a general knowledge of social media and many people have accounts of their own that allow them to connect with past friends and colleagues. Social media is a great resource that ...
It’s just college, right?
Alcohol and college are closely associated with each other in the minds of students and graduates with plenty of nights they don’t really remember. Many people say, “Its college, have fun!” Very rarely ar...
Talking to Kids About Drugs and Alcohol
It is hard to avoid the prevalence of drug and alcohol addiction in our society. If you are not talking to kids about drugs and alcohol, who will? While this topic is not the easiest to approach with your kids,...