With every glass of alcohol comes the risk of lasting brain damage to an unborn baby—why a simple choice to stop drinking can make all the difference. Sharelines Making positive choices during your pregnancy is not just for you—it’s for two. #addiction #recovery...
Will raising the legal drinking age in Australia help to curtail binge drinking, developmental problems and alcohol-fuelled violence? A group of doctors from the Royal Australasian College of Physicians thinks so. Sharelines Would raising the legal drinking age help...
Buying drugs or alcohol has an immediate financial cost – but that’s only a fraction of its true price. Use this infographic to find out what you’re really paying to feed your addiction. Sharelines For every minute spent in active addiction, the consequences on your...
If your daily environment impairs your ability to get clean, you require medical detox, or you think you could benefit from a more intensive level of care, residential rehab may be the right option for you. The Cabin Chiang Mai has you covered. Sharelines If your...
Are you hesitant to put in the work to get sober because you’re afraid that you’ll just fall back into old habits? Continuing care is your first line of defence against relapse. SharelinesLooking for the best way to stay sober? We’ve got you covered. Ongoing recovery...
Do you find yourself obsessing over imaginary worst-case scenarios? This is called catastrophic thinking, and it can cause you unnecessary suffering and threaten your sobriety. Find out how to put it to rest with these four simple tricks. Sharelines‘Am I causing my...
It’s 9am. You wake up cuddling a pizza and one of your shoes. The room is spinning and your head is pounding. It’s safe to say, you’ve fallen off the wagon. As flashes of last night come rushing back, all you want is to bury you head in the sand – forever. If you...
When tolerance to drugs and alcohol builds, users up the amount they take to feel the same effects. But what if this tolerance suddenly disappeared? We examine how situational factors affect tolerance and what this means for overdose risk. Sharelines Evidence shows...
Why can some people drink without any issues, whereas others lose control of their drinking from the get-go? When it comes to the causes of alcoholism, biological, environmental and psychological factors are all at play. SharelinesSome of us are at higher risk for...
Drinking behaviour is one way in which the gender gap is closing: new research shows that women are now drinking as much – or more – alcohol than men. This is bad news, as women also incur higher health risks from drinking and enter treatment at a lower rate. We...
