by Anthony Myers | Mar 9, 2017 | Alcohol Abuse, Substance Abuse
The Mad Men era is dead. Long live the Mad Men era. But is it really dead? Many commentators observed that the television program Mad Men celebrated a bygone era, where the women had big hair and few opportunities. They also noted the prevalence of alcohol and...
by Anthony Myers | Mar 8, 2017 | Alcohol Abuse, Drug Addiction
We recently discussed how members of the medical profession sometimes use alcohol and drugs to treat the stress of their jobs as well as treat depression, anxiety, and other conditions. This tactic could backfire, however, creating even more stress and other...
by Anthony Myers | Mar 7, 2017 | Alcohol Abuse, Drug Addiction
Just because doctors are doctors doesn’t mean that they live the healthiest of lifestyles. Just because lawyers are lawyers doesn’t mean that they will live according to the dictates of the law. Drug addiction and alcohol abuse can lead to health and legal problems...
by Anthony Myers | Mar 6, 2017 | Alcohol Abuse, Drug Addiction, Mental Health
Anger. It’s an emotion that might be a dirty little secret. Or, if we’ve had incidents and anger management issues, maybe not such a little secret. It’s a tricky emotion, because anger often seems to be disguised as other emotions. If people are jealous or insecure,...
by Anthony Myers | Mar 5, 2017 | Alcohol Abuse
Did you know that alcohol is the most dangerous drug to detoxify from? Yup—it’s true. And it’s kind of funny that alcohol is not considered a drug, yet it is the only ‘drug’ that is socially acceptable to use, even if it can be a dangerous and...
by Anthony Myers | Mar 4, 2017 | Alcohol Abuse
Wen an addict’s friends or family contribute to continuation of an addiction, either intentionally or otherwise, is known as dependency, or enabling. The addict might have a partner who also uses. They might also have a grandparent who gives them money. Or the...
