When you’re dealing with addiction, the definition of sobriety can seem confusing. Living a life of sobriety may seem out of reach when struggling with a substance use disorder (an addiction to drugs or alcohol).
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Drinking alcohol continuously for a period of weeks or months can lead to physical dependence. Stopping or cutting back on the amount of alcohol you consume may result in uncomfortable or dangerous symptoms.
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Drinking and driving is illegal in all 50 states. If someone chooses to drink alcohol and get behind the wheel, they risk themselves and others’ safety. If stopped by police and issued a DUI, they can face serious legal troubles.
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People have been attending AA meetings for several decades. This dynamic group was founded in 1935, and the meetings are widespread throughout the United States. The acronym AA stands for Alcoholics Anonymous, and it is designed to help people who are struggling to recover from an alcohol problem. If you are someone who has battled
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The United States has an increasingly large number of people struggling with alcohol addiction. However, although most of us are familiar with the opioid epidemic, many are not aware of the alcohol epidemic. Alcohol has many consequences that harm people, communities, and society. The biological effects of alcoholism are well documented and bring a large
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It’s okay to have a drink or two a few times a week, some say. Others believe that drinking daily is not a problem. The key question to ask here is, when does social drinking become alcoholism? For those who are at risk of an alcohol use disorder, there is no number of drinks that can make it okay.
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