Polysubstance Abuse
What is Polysubstance Abuse? The use of more than one drug, also known as polysubstance use, is common. This includes when two or more are taken together or within a short time period, either unintentionally…
Dual Diagnosis Programs in New Jersey
DBT Drug Addiction
What is DBT Therapy? DBT stands for dialectical behavioral therapy, and it is an intensive therapy for people who have high emotional responses that inhibit normal functions. DBT is a form of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), or psychotherapy,…
Recovering from Alcoholism
The Process of Recovering from Alcohol Alcoholism, or alcohol use disorder (AUD), is a disease that affects more than 14 million Americans. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, or NIAAA, defines AUD as…
Anxiety Medication and Alcohol
Mixing Anxiety Medication and Alcohol Many anxiety meds have central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) depressant activity and interact with alcohol, so it is crucial to understand your risks. A wide variety of prescription…
Is Heroin a Narcotic?
What is Heroin? Heroin is an opioid drug made from morphine, a natural substance taken from the seed pod of the various opium poppy plants grown in Southeast and Southwest Asia, Mexico, and Colombia [1].…
How Much Alcohol Causes Cirrhosis?
How Much Alcohol Causes Cirrhosis? Heavy, regular, long-term drinkers are much more likely to develop alcoholic cirrhosis, compared with other, healthy people. Generally, heavy drinking needs to be sustained for at least 10 years for…
Alcoholic Hepatitis vs Cirrhosis
Difference Between Alcoholic Hepatitis and Alcoholic Cirrhosis The liver is a large organ that lies up under the ribs on the right side of the belly (abdomen). It helps filter waste from the body. It…
Alcoholic Cirrhosis Symptoms
What is Alcoholic Cirrhosis? Alcoholic cirrhosis happens after years of drinking too much alcohol and is an advanced form of alcohol-induced liver disease. Thirty percent of individuals who drink at least eight to sixteen ounces…
Acute Alcohol Intoxication
What is Acute Alcohol Intoxication? According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) [1], acute alcohol intoxication or ethanol toxicity results from the ingestion of large amounts of ethanol, usually in the form of…
How Alcohol Affects the Brain?
How Alcohol Affects the Brain? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) [1], alcohol use contributes to almost 88,000 deaths in the United States each year. While many alcohol-related deaths result from…