Category Archives: Sober living

Alcohol and Your Brain: The Latest Scientific Insights

Mixing these medications with alcohol intensifies the side effects and increases the risk of a fatal overdose. Medications that are prescribed to treat nausea can make you feel drowsy, dizzy, and may impair your motor control—symptoms that can also be caused by alcohol. Some drugs (often antihistamines) used to prevent and treat motion sickness can […]

How to Wean Off Alcohol Safely and Effectively

The individual’s support system also plays a significant role in monitoring progress and encouraging adherence to the tapering plan. Adjustments should be made in consultation with a medical professional, particularly when medication-assisted treatment is indicated. Many treatment professionals recommend using standard beer (about 5% ABV) for use when tapering off alcohol. While the choice of […]

How to Wean Off Alcohol & Safely Taper Drinking

But im reaching the point where im starting to get concerned that the lower I go the more dangerous it could get… An alcohol taper can be effective in beginning recovery and help set a realistic goal for those not ready to quit alcohol completely, but they’re not for everyone. Someone who has been drinking […]

Deaths from Excessive Alcohol Use United States, 2016 2021 MMWR

Binge drinking refers to a pattern of drinking that brings BAC to 0.08% or higher in a short period. This typically occurs after females consume four drinks or more and males consume five drinks or more during a 2-hour period. As BAC increases, so do alcohol’s effects on a person’s body and motor functions. Even […]