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Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms

For most people, alcohol is an intermittent pleasure. But for someone with an alcohol problem, it can become a dangerous obsession. The more serious the addiction, the more troubling the behaviors associated with it become. And the more difficult it becomes to extract yourself from its grip. And alcohol withdrawal symptoms make it even harder…

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The Opioid Crisis in America

America’s current problem with opioids represents the worst drug epidemic in our country’s history. According to statistics published by the Department of Health and Human Services, more than 10 million people misused prescription drugs in 2018, while 2 million suffered full-blown addiction. All told, nearly 48,000 people died of an opioid overdose that year—a rate…

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Alcohol and Xanax Don’t Mix

Nothing good comes from mixing alcohol and prescription medication. More often than not, the combination can interact in unpredictable and even dangerous ways. These interactions are common in the case of alcohol and Xanax. What makes the combination of Xanax and alcohol so dangerous? Let’s start by getting to know a bit more about Xanax.…