Post-acute withdrawal presents a significant challenge to many people for at least a year after they stop using alcohol and or other psychoactive substances. Knowing what to expect, and how to reduce the symptoms of PAWS can help individuals and families work together to make life far more manageable in early recovery.
A new study indicates that smoking status influences the rate and level of neurocognitive recovery among alcohol dependent patients.
(Caution: Spoilers ahead) Well, the production crew on Nurse Jackie isn’t taking any prisoners this season, that’s for sure. This is as realistic (and thus harrowing) a depiction of the familial ravages of […]
How to Fix Rehab: Expert Who Lost Son to Addiction Has a Plan – NBC News.com. This is a very encouraging article about efforts by Thomas McLellan, a research psychologist […]
It’s better to stand by someone’s side than by yourself–Jack London […]
Raising Healthy Children in an Alcoholic Home 