Liquor Stores Deemed Essential. But Why?
Aside from the economic advantage provided by keeping liquor, beer, wine and spirits stores open, it is likely a strategic public health practice that has led to this decision.
Tips for Staying Sober on St. Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick’s Day is around the corner, and your corner bar will be full. After St. Patrick’s, there’s March Madness and the start of baseball season.
March in general is a heavy drinking month. But you can get through this season sober—and enjoy it.
Biggest Game of the Year, Biggest Drinking Day of the Year
In 2018, American consumers spent $503 million on spirits, $597 million on wine, and $1.3 billion on beer and cider in the weeks leading up to the big game. These costs come with their own costs.
Drug and Alcohol Counseling Program Provided to Baltimore County Students by TruHealing Centers
OWINGS MILLS, MD— Students at risk for substance or alcohol abuse now have help right inside their schools. Drug and alcohol counseling will be provided in Baltimore County Public Schools by Foundations Recovery Center, a Truhealing Centers affiliate located in Baltimore, Maryland. This five-year commitment is the first time BCPS has partnered with an addiction [...] Should Treatment for Alcoholism be More Personalized?
One of the defining characteristics of alcohol use disorder (AUD), commonly referred to alcoholism, is having an often-insatiable urge to consume alcohol despite the negative consequences being intoxicated causes. Persistent cravings to drink are one of the single largest barriers standing between active drinking and recovery from AUD. Acamprosate, sold commercially as Campral in pharmaceutical markets outside of the [...] How Do I Sleep Without Alcohol?
Five Ways to Fall Asleep Without Alcohol For some, preparing for sleep can be a bit like practicing a ritual. Over time, we know what keeps us up at night, and we also know what helps us sleep. Unfortunately, for many adults, a nightcap is the go-to sedative, and trying to cut out the nightly [...] Millennials’ Complicated Relationship with Alcohol
Although millennials are interested in slowing down their alcohol consumption — and even in getting sober — recent reports show that they are not connecting to the Alcoholics Anonymous fellowship as much as previous generations. Figures from a recent AA survey show that around 75 percent of members are older than 41 years, with the [...] Midwest Expands Treatment for Drug and Alcohol Addiction
Midwest Recovery Center was featured on ABC 13 Toledo News when it expanded its services to include the Medicaid population and admit a larger number of addicts seeking treatment. Hear from Toledo resident, Lindsay, who was able to get help after the Medicaid expansion, and from Midwest Recovery Center CEO, Matt Bell, about the accreditation […]
Finding the Gaps in Addiction Treatment
Researchers posed as heroin users seeking help to find the gaps in the treatment industry…and the results were shocking Researchers contacted hundreds of treatment centers throughout the U.S. in the cities with the highest overdose death rates, searching for a better understanding of why people aren’t receiving treatment. The researchers were denied appointments much of [...] Experimenting vs Addiction
There comes a point in many young peoples lives that they consider experimenting with drugs and alcohol. It could be when they are at their first party, or maybe they are in their parents’ backyards, maybe all their friends are doing it one day after school or it could be that their older siblings are, [...] 
