Energy drinks often combined with alcohol and other drugs have resulted in an increased number of emergency room visits.
Untreated alcoholism in women can lead to brain damage as the functioning of the serotonin system can be affected in as little as four years.
With prescription drug addiction taking the nation by storm it is essential that prescribing doctors are educated on recognizing addiction.
While chronic alcohol abuse can damage a persons brain if one is able to achieve long term sobriety from alcoholism it will allow a persons brain ample time to recover from the damage that was caused.
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism report that between 1999 and 2008 hospital visits for either alcohol or drug overdoses have increased at alarming rates for 18-24 year olds.
If you have answered yes to any of the following questions then you may be struggling with alcoholism and it may be time to take action to give yourself the life you deserve.
Florida has implemented a prescription drug database with the intent to prevent individuals from doctor shopping and to stop doctors who over prescribe prescription drugs to their patients.
Over fifty years after the American Medical Association declared that alcoholism was a disease the American Society of Addiction Medicine has also declared that addiction is a chronic brain disease.
We are now offering an optional Covid-19 vaccine to all patients upon admission to keep our community safe.
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