Alcohol and social gatherings, just seem to go hand in hand, don’t they? Nothing gets a party going quite like a bottle of liquor. Our ancestors also recognised alcohol’s power; in his book Drunk, Slingerland argues that alcohol caused humans to become more cultural and communal, providing the “spark that caused humans to form large-scale […]
The anticipation, the drama! Theatre. The romance of the theatre exists to this day, and without the ability to try again 150 times, a privilege many Hollywood stars enjoy, we often get to see raw and “unprocessed” emotional deliveries on topics we often struggle to adequately describe to even ourselves. Acting is a gateway, some […]
SCRAM Technology Can tech solve all of our problems? Probably not, but when it comes to avoiding jail time for a drunk driving offense, it can get an addict into a treatment program instead of behind bars. How? Good question. SCRAM bracelets are devices that measure our sweat to see if we’ve been drinking. I […]
A New Definition of Sobriety All things change, so they say, but is the meaning of the word “sober” really as flexible as some people today think it is? Maybe. In a time when almost everything falls into the subjective gray area, why can’t the true meaning behind the word sober also be up for […]
Last year, The World Health Organization (WHO) released a global status report on alcohol and health. This was an extensive review on the current disease burden of alcohol worldwide, and how each country is responding to the issue. Today, it is estimated that 2.3 billion people drink alcohol (WHO, 2018). Of this cohort, the average […]
According to a recent report by World Health Organization (WHO), alcohol is responsible for 5% of all deaths that happen worldwide. In 2016, roughly three million deaths across the planet involved some sort of alcohol use. Alarmingly, men account for a striking majority of these deaths at 2.3 million. Twenty-nine percent of the overall occurrences […]
What is VIVITROL? VIVITROL is a prescription medication administered to individuals experiencing an alcohol use disorder. It is an opioid antagonist and is administered intramuscularly by healthcare professionals. The drug attaches to opioid receptors in the brain curtailing the craving for alcohol. Unlike most opioids, VIVITROL does not promote the release of dopamine. In turn, […]
A night out, friends, family, a few drinks, laughter, a few more drinks, a bad decision, a loud noise, sirens, blue and red lights and then a room with bars stopping you from leaving. You’re terrified, you didn’t mean for this to happen, and the insurmountable guilt of having just done the worst thing in […]
The culture of substance use and addiction is deeply engrained in the food industry. Late nights, high stress, and an abundance of alcohol and other substances have fostered this culture, entangling countless people in the food and service industry. Yet, the stigma of addiction and mental illness remains a barrier to treatment and prevents many […]
The Chronic Nature of Addiction and Relapses Addiction is a chronic disease, and as a result relapse is always a possibility. Despite holistic and successful addiction treatment and even years of sobriety, nothing is guaranteed. Addiction causes long-term functional and structural changes in the brain, resulting in persistent changes in behaviour. Although alcohol rehab gives […]
