What Can Discovery Do for My Alcohol Use Disorder?
According to statistics, alcohol is the most commonly used addictive substance in the United States: 17.6 million people or one in every 12 adults are diagnosed with an alcohol abuse disorder and millions of more individuals engage in risky behaviors such as binge drinking that can potentially lead to alcohol abuse disorder. Alcohol use disorder […]…
Symptoms and Warning Signs of Alcohol Addiction
Updated 4/18/25 Alcohol is the most commonly used addictive substance in the United States: 17.6 million people or one in every 12 adults are diagnosed with an alcohol abuse disorder and millions of more individuals engage in risky behaviors such as binge drinking that can potentially lead to alcohol use disorder. Alcohol can affect every […]…
New Treatment Recommendations from the APA on Alcohol Use Disorder
Alcohol use disorder is a widespread disorder that is affecting millions of individuals each year. Some individuals try to quit drinking “cold turkey,” some seek medications from their doctor, some go to Alcoholics Anonymous and others check into a rehabilitation facility. New practice guidelines have just been released indicating the first line of treatment recommendations […]…
How Can I Treat My Alcohol Addiction?
Alcohol addiction can result in many medical complications and can also occur with other mental health disorders and substance abuse disorders creating an increased risk for suicide. Seeking professional treatment for your alcohol abuse disorder is imperative as quitting alcohol without any type of medical intervention can lead to severe withdrawal seizures and even death. […]…
Trauma and Mental Health
Updated 4/18/25 Trauma and mental health share a prevalent link and are known to be the underlying trigger for multiple substance use disorders. Trauma can be divided into two major categories: catastrophic events such as physical abuse or injury, sexual assault or a natural disaster or repetitive emotionally painful experiences such as child neglect, bullying, […]…
Do I Have an Alcohol Addiction?
How do you know if you have an alcohol addiction? There are many different assessments health care professionals use to screen individuals for alcohol use including the 10-question Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT), the abbreviated 3-question Audit-Consumption (Audit-C) and the CAGE questionnaire. The CAGE questionnaire is probably the most widely used screening tool among […]…
Trendy Alcohol Tag Lines May Be Trivializing Alcoholism
Trendy Alcohol Tag Lines May Be Trivializing Alcoholism It is hard to escape the aisles at a department store, social media ads, or popular shopping items on Amazon without seeing cliché phrases promoting alcohol such as “rosé all day”, “wine me”, or “will run for wine”. Even “wine and paint” night and “sip and see” […]…
What Happens to my Brain During a Blackout?
Alcohol-induced amnesia, more commonly referred to as “blacking out” occurs when an individual indulges in too much alcohol. Blacking out is not uncommon among drinkers, especially college students. Blacking out is dangerous and can be unpredictable as many individuals will commit crimes or engage in dangerous activities with no recollection the following day. According to […]…
Alcohol Use Disorder: What’s next?
Treating My Alcohol Use Disorder Typically alcohol abuse treatment starts with detoxification, residential programming where individual and group therapy are utilized, supportive or transitional housing, outpatient therapy, and ongoing medical management to include psychiatric medicines that may be needed for recovery. New treatment, however, focuses on the blend of both mental health and substance abuse […]…
Dual Diagnosis Treatment
A mental health disorder or a substance abuse disorder usually does not exist in an isolated vacuum. This means that it is quite common for these disorders to co-exist, a term known as dual diagnosis. It is often difficult to differentiate which disorder initiated first and if there was a direct cause and effect however […]…