Benzodiazepines are a type of medication often prescribed as part of medically supervised drug withdrawal and treatment. Benzodiazepines are minor tranquilizers. Benzodiazepines work by affecting the way certain brain chemicals transmit messages to some brain cells. In effect, they reduce the excitability of many brain cells. This has a calming effect on various functions of […]
Binge Drinking: a term used to describe excessive drinking of alcoholic beverages, either within a short time frame with the express purpose of getting drunk; or a steady amount of alcohol over a long period of time. Five or more drinks for a male and four or more drinks for a female constitute binge drinking. For younger people […]
The Lie That Relapse “Just Happens” Relapse is treated like a plot twist, something that crashes into a person’s life without warning, a sudden collapse that nobody could have predicted. Families cling to this idea because it softens the blow, it removes the uncomfortable reality that relapse starts long before the first drink, hit or […]
