When you pick your prescription up at the pharmacy, chances are the label or package insert will come with a warning if it is not safe to consume alcohol while you are taking the medication. One of the deadliest combinations is alcohol and narcotic pain medications. On their own, opioids can cause drowsiness, dizziness, slowed…
Category: Sober living
Charlie Sheen opens up about cocaine addiction and path to sobriety
It aims to educate its readers without trying to control or outsmart them. The Goodreads reviews highlight how safe and held the readers felt with his book and how much they appreciated the shared experiences of the author since they helped them to trust him with the subject. By experiencing alcoholism from a young age…
Evicting Someone From a Sober House: Legal Steps and Protections
At Archway Recovery, we know changing behavior and establishing new habits is vital to achieve sobriety. That’s why we offer much-needed routine to our residents of our recovery home. Through our programs, weekly house gatherings, employment support, money management, family outreach, and a solid foundation based on the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. Residents naturally…
AA & NA Coins, Recovery Jewelry & Apparel
Perfect for laptops, water bottles, or journals, they’re an affordable gift that carries a big message of encouragement. Create a calming atmosphere with a candle designed to bring peace and reflection. Perfect for relaxing after a long day, it’s a thoughtful gift that encourages self-care and celebrates the serenity of sobriety. Making a donation to…
Kudzu: Benefits, Side Effects, Best Time to Take It & More
These results indicated that the inhibitory effects of HPE on alcohol intake are not mediated by GABA agonist actions 106,107. In conclusion, Hypericum perforatum might be effective to improving alcohol drinking behaviors, although more efforts are needed to clarify the specific mechanisms. The present study explored possible mechanisms to explain how kudzu extract reduces alcohol…
Barbiturate Withdrawal Timeline, Symptoms and Detox
Barbiturates can produce psychological and physical dependence and produce a withdrawal syndrome on the second to fourth day after the drug is suspended. Symptoms include anxiety, restlessness, insomnia, rhythmic intention tremor, dizziness, seizures, and psychosis. If the syndrome is not recognized and correctly treated, hyperthermia, circulatory failure, and death may ensue. Although barbiturates are less…