Recognizing the early signs of alcohol use disorder (AUD) in a loved one can be challenging. Often, the signs are...
Recognizing Early Signs of AUD In A Loved One Or Friend
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Education Articles
Mindfulness and Meditation: Enhancing Life Without Alcohol
In the journey towards sobriety and maintaining an alcohol-free lifestyle, individuals often seek tools that can help...
Alcohol and The Effects On Your Brain
Alcohol consumption, while often socially accepted and widely practiced, has profound effects on the brain,...
Navigating the Storm: The Impact of Alcohol Use Disorder on Families and the Path to Healing
Living with a loved one who struggles with Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) is like navigating a relentless storm. The...
The Economic Impact of Alcohol on Teenagers in Colorado: A Comprehensive Overview
Alcohol consumption among teenagers in Colorado has significant economic implications that ripple across various...
Symptoms of Alcohol Use Disorder
Many people don’t realize that they have a troubled relationship with alcohol until something happens that forces them...
COVID-19 Quarantine Poses Serious Threat to Those Struggling With Alcohol Abuse
The recent call to stay at home and isolate to halt the spread of Coronavirus hits those struggling with alcohol abuse...
How To Know If You Have Alcohol Use Disorder
In our last blog, we discussed what alcohol use disorder, or alcohol dependence, is and what some of the signs are. We...
What is Alcoholism?
Alcohol is not a new substance. Since the beginning of time, almost every single culture has used some type of...
The Life-Threatening Dangers of Alcohol
From the years of 1999 to 2017, there have been almost one million people who have died from alcohol-related incidents...
What Do They Mean When They Call Alcohol a Depressant?
Alcohol is the most widely used and consumed drug in the entire world. Alcohol is all around us, and many times our...
The Physical Effects of Alcohol
We’re all aware of the effects that alcohol has on your brain. The impaired judgment, blurry vision, and slower motor...
The Brain and Addiction
The term “addiction”is derived from the Latin term meaning “enslaved by” or “bound to”. It is not a character or...
The Relationship Between Alcohol and Mental Health
There is a direct correlation between alcoholism and a decrease in mental health. This is something we know and have...
Depression and Alcohol
While it probably won’t hurt to have a glass of wine or a beer with dinner occasionally, turning to alcohol in order...
Symptoms of Alcohol Use Disorder
Many people don’t realize that they have a troubled relationship with alcohol until something happens that forces them...
The Dangers of Drinking and Driving
As an outpatient alcohol treatment center in Denver, we have seen the way drinking and driving can destroy lives. Many...
It’s Not About “Willpower”: The Science of Alcohol Addiction
By now, you have resolved to stop drinking countless times. You know how much it hurts your loved ones when you drink....
Supporting Your Loved One With Alcohol Addiction
When your loved one finally faces the truth about their alcohol addiction, you may be feeling a mix of emotions. You...
How Can I Stop Drinking?
When you’re addicted to alcohol, you feel hopeless. You want to quit drinking but it seems impossible. You have tried...
