Sober living

Symptoms of alcohol overdose include confusion, difficulty remaining conscious, vomiting, seizures, trouble with breathing, slow heart rate, clammy skin, dulled responses (such as no gag reflex, which prevents choking), and extremely low body temperature. Blood alcohol concentration can continue to rise even when you stop drinking or are unconscious. Alcohol in the stomach and intestine continues to […]

Donna brings extensive management and nursing experience to the High Watch clinical team. Megan Miller(CAC) has been working with High Watch since 2017 in the insurance department. As a guest once, herself, she knows how critical it is to stay in treatment as long as possible to ensure the best possible outcomes for long term […]

Then she let them incubate for seven days, while the cell sprouted the transporters — millions of them. She was essentially programming the egg cells to act more like nerve cells. At the time of his death, he was in a drug program for marijuana abuse, actively attending group meetings and undergoing frequent https://sober-house.org/alcohol-induced-blackouts-blackout-drunk-alcohol/ drug […]

A person should seek emergency help if a large bruise develops after a trauma, especially if they also have lightheadedness or dizziness. Anyone who experiences these drinking and bruising symptoms should seek prompt medical advice, as early treatment is often effective. Vasculitis refers to a group of conditions that cause inflamed blood vessels. Treatment for […]

The half-life of ethanol is about 4 to 5 hours, which means it takes that long to eliminate half of the alcohol ingested from the bloodstream. For most people, alcohol is absorbed into the system more rapidly than it is metabolized. Drinking alcohol at a faster rate by participating in binge drinking can cause your […]

Maybe you have experienced some negative health effects because of your drinking. By avoiding alcohol, you’re taking a big step toward improving physical health. As you begin to notice those health benefits, you’ll likely feel more energized and inspired to keep up your progress. For some drinkers, cutting down on the amount of alcohol they […]

The dose of alcohol used in the testing session was 1.5 grams per kilogram of body weight— enough to produce a peak BAC of about 0.16 percent. (A corresponding BAC in humans would be twice the legal driving limit in most States.) As the figure illustrates, the cell’s activity was essentially shut off by alcohol. […]

By Heidi Moawad, MDHeidi Moawad is a neurologist and expert in the field of brain health and neurological disorders. Dr. Moawad regularly writes and edits health and career content for medical books and publications. Especially if you have been drinking heavily for many years, coping with alcohol use disorder is not easy. But with the […]