by ppcmidwest | Feb 9, 2022 | Education & Awareness, Alcohol Addiction, Detox & Withdrawal
Key Takeaways:Â Alcohol withdrawal can begin within hours and progress quickly, creating physical and psychological symptoms that range from mild discomfort to life-threatening emergencies such as seizures and delirium tremens. Medically supervised detox provides...
by Aida Azadeh | Oct 30, 2021 | Alcohol Addiction, Education & Awareness, Mental Health & Co-Occurring Disorders
Key Takeaways: Mental illness and alcohol use disorder often happen together, and each condition can make the other harder to manage. People may use alcohol to cope with emotional pain, but ongoing drinking can worsen mental health symptoms over time. Recovery...
by ppcmidwest | Sep 26, 2021 | Addictions, Education & Awareness
Clinically Reviewed By: Kevin O’Grady, M.S. CRADC Key Takeaway: Approximately 21.5 million American adults have co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders, with OCD affecting 2.3% of people at some point in their lives and frequently developing alongside...
