Tag: Alcohol Abuse

Alcoholism and Recovery Alcoho Use • Alcohol Abuse • Alcoholism • MAT • Medical Detox • Medication Assisted Treatment June 19, 2019 By PSYCHIATRY NYC 0 Comments

Better Recovery With Medically Supervised Detox

The effects of alcohol account for one in three emergency room visits every year. This is due in part to the effects of alcohol detox and withdrawal. Alcohol withdrawal is the body and brain chemistry readjusting to a permanent sober state, once the individual is no longer consuming alcohol. Chronic alcohol use changes brain chemistry by inhibiting neurotransmitters that induce feelings of relaxation and excitability. Without alcohol these neurotransmitters work in overdrive, similar to a rebound effect.
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Addiction and Treatment Adult Psychiatry Alcoho Use • Alcohol Abuse • Alcoholism • Co-Occurring • Dual Diagnosis April 25, 2019 By PSYCHIATRY NYC 0 Comments

Stress And Alcohol Abuse Are A Dangerous Combination

Everyone faces stress on some level every day, and everyone develops individual techniques and coping mechanisms for handling different kinds of stress. Some stress is moderate yet persistent over time, while other forms of stress are more acute and traumatic. All types of stress share one common denominator, however: they can all easily lead a person into substance abuse if the person does not develop healthy stress relief techniques and coping strategies.
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