19Aug 2024
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How to Talk to an Alcoholic in Denial

Our family therapy programme is especially beneficial for individuals who feel as though their relationship has suffered as a result of their addiction and subsequent denial. This type of therapy helps to build a stronger foundation of trust and support that will assist the patient in their recovery journey. To avoid enabling their behaviours, you need to set clear boundaries and prioritise your own well-being. Stop drinking Before you realize it, you can find yourself in a full-blown abusive relationship. Keep in mind that someone with alcohol dependence usually goes through a few stages before they are ready to...

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30Apr 2024
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How Long Does Cocaine Stay in Your System? Blood & Urine

Cocaine can be detected in a person’s system through various types of drug tests. Preferred drug tests and screening types vary among different medical providers. Cocaine can remain in the system anywhere from 24 hours to a couple of weeks, with an average of one to four days through urine and blood tests. However, the technology hasn’t been perfected yet, so it doesn’t produce the most accurate results. The metabolism of cocaine can vary from person to person and is influenced by various factors. Cocaine withdrawal symptoms often resolve within several days, but some people might experience lingering symptoms...

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25Sep 2021
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How Alcohol Impacts the Risk of Blot Clots

4Platelets actually are not intact cells but disc-shaped cell fragments without nuclei that are released from giant precursor cells in the bone marrow called megakaryocytes. Spur cells are distorted RBC’s that are characterized by spikelike protrusions of their cell membrane (figure 2). These spurs are caused by the incorporation of excess amounts of cholesterol into the cell membrane, resulting in an increase of the cell’s surface area without a corresponding increase in cell volume. Modestly elevated membrane cholesterol levels result in a flattened RBC shape, whereas larger increments of cholesterol cause the membrane to be thrown up into spikes....

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20May 2021
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Expanding the continuum of substance use disorder treatment: Nonabstinence approaches

Although more research on the predictors of relapse in weight loss maintenance behaviors is recommended, careful implications for practice can be made. The differences between the predictors perceived by health practitioners and those perceived by persons who regained weight may provide an opportunity to enhance lifestyle coaching, by creating more awareness of these possible discrepancies and ensuring that both points of view are included during coaching. Clients are more likely to be satisfied and follow advice on health behavior change when they feel they have been heard and understood, and are given information they recognize as relevant to them...

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19May 2021
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Can I Drink Alcohol If I Have Type 2 Diabetes?

But if you do drink, know that not all alcoholic beverages are created equal when it comes to diabetes. In most cases, people with type 2 diabetes can drink alcohol in moderate amounts. As you may well know, living can diabetics get drunk with type 2 diabetes often means cutting out or cutting back on foods and beverages that can affect sugar (glucose) levels in the blood. The bittersweet flavor combo makes it a popular coffeehouse drink. Alcohol and hypos Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) unawareness occurs when someone with diabetes has a drop in blood sugar but doesn’t recognize...

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04Mar 2021
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Diabetes and alcohol Information New York

For example, drinking can make you more likely to have a hypo, because alcohol interferes with your blood sugar levels. It can affect your weight too, as there can be a lot of calories in alcoholic drinks. Nocturnal hypoglycemia is common in people with diabetes who are taking medications to regulate their blood sugar. T1DM (insulin-dependent diabetes) results due to autoimmune progressive destruction of insulin-secreting β-cells of the pancreas by CD4+ and CD8+ T cells and macrophage infiltrating the islets . This might indicate that BDNF may be linked to the pathophysiology of T2DM after alcohol use. To date,...

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28Jan 2021
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Understanding End-Stage Alcoholism by 12 South Recovery

Here in the United States, death rates linked to long-term alcohol abuse are on the rise. The Institute for Health Metrics, University of Washington, compiled an analysis of alcohol-related deaths in the U.S. between 2007 and 2017. Researchers discovered a 35 percent increase in fatalities linked to alcohol during that decade, while the overall national death rate rose by 24 percent. In addition to managing a successful family medical practice, Dr. Hoffman is board certified in addiction medicine by the American Osteopathic Academy of Addiction Medicine (AOAAM). Cirrhosis can cause a host of other health problems, including high blood...

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01Dec 2020
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Examining the intersection between blood-alcohol levels and impaired driving

Because of this risk, it’s illegal in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico to drive with a BAC of .08 or higher, except in Utah where the BAC limit is .05. No matter what state you are in, a DUI offense can cause severe financial implications. The cost of getting convicted for DUI goes beyond the incident and can even cause you future financial problems. Aside from the immediate fines that you need to settle, you also have to deal with the rehabilitation and treatment costs, legal fees, and costly vehicle repairs. Your insurance rates will increase...

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23Nov 2020
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Foetal alcohol syndrome: Why fathers need to watch what they drink too

Clinicians may use specific screening tools, depending on the patient population for which they provide care. Notably, a few who reported screening their pregnant patients indicated not using any screening tool, and only half who screened used a USPSTF-recommended screening tool. Almost all reported recording brief interventions in EHRs in either a designated space or in notes. These findings are consistent with other studies that reported population-based self-reported data on alcohol screening and brief interventions among primary care clinicians (23,24). Alcohol use during pregnancy can cause birth defects and developmental disabilities. Proven risks of any alcohol consumption in pregnancy...

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