Category: Sober Living

But others argue that there is no reason the drug would be more hazardous than liquid alcohol. It appears it’s fairly easy to make powdered alcohol using high-purity ethanol and a high surface area carbohydrate. The problem, from a marketing perspective, was getting a powder that wouldn’t take sweet and would dissolve to produce a…

“There’s pretty good data that you can get people to decrease their alcohol consumption with brief motivational information,” she said. What’s more, the combination of drinking and smoking might indirectly increase the risk of cancer, with alcohol acting as a kind of solvent for the carcinogenic chemicals in tobacco. There are a few biological pathways…

Americans with Disabilities Act is a law that discourages employers from declining to hire people when they’re dealing with or recovering from a substance addiction disorder. Employers are not permitted to question job seekers who abused substances. The employer cannot change a contract at any one time in the event that the blood testing results…

People can also make contact with an AUD counselor who is local to their area and can provide therapy and support. It may also be useful to rehearse the intervention with those involved prior to approaching the person with AUD. It is important that the conversation happens when the person a friend or relative wants…