Sober living

The cost of living in a sober living home that requires participation in an affiliated outpatient treatmentcenter may be higher, butinsurance may help pay for residency during treatment. The services and resources a halfway house provides depend on the type […]

Alcohol use can exacerbate mental health conditions, like anxiety and depression, or lead to their onset. Whether you’re a light, moderate, or heavy drinker, alcohol can reduce bone mass. Although the health concerns of alcohol outweigh the benefits, studies have […]

In spite of this progress, our understanding of how substance use affects the brain and behavior is far from complete. Female rats, in general, learn to self-administer drugs and alcohol more rapidly, escalate their drug taking more quickly, show greater […]

Since alcohol is a sedative, sleep onset is often shorter for drinkers and some fall into deep sleep rather quickly. As the night progresses, this can create an imbalance between slow-wave sleep and REM sleep, resulting in less of the […]