Alcohol consumption can significantly impact liver function, primarily by affecting liver enzymes. These enzymes play a crucial role in metabolizing alcohol and maintaining overall liver health. Understanding how alcohol affects these enzymes is essential for recognizing the early signs of liver damage and taking proactive steps toward recovery. The Role of Liver Enzymes The liver […]
In 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimated that life expectancy at birth in the United States was 77.5 years, which is 1.1 years higher than in 2021 but still 1.3 years lower than in 2019. This is a reversal from 2021, when life expectancy dropped to 76.4 years, the lowest it […]
Addiction recovery commonly faces concerns such as re-entering society as a sober individual, dealing with emotional and psychological issues, financial difficulties and legal issues, controlling cravings and triggers, and rebuilding relationships and trust. Completing a drug and alcohol treatment program and re-entering society as a sober person is not without problems. Individuals that are recovering […]
“You must practice tough love!”“Let them hit rock bottom!” For decades, we’ve heard these common recommendations come from the medical profession, therapists, friends, and even the recovery community itself. Unfortunately, these two themes rooted in concepts of tough love, could not be more inaccurate or hurtful to the health of our suffering loved ones and […]
When you are addicted to anything, it becomes a routine, and stopping it can be difficult. For example, alcohol is the most dangerous and addictive drug in the world, and a study from Australia shows that alcohol kills 15 people every day. When you are addicted to alcohol, there comes a time when you are […]
National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week is an annual, week-long health observance that was created to spark conversation among young adults around the science of drug abuse and addiction. This year it falls from March 21st through the 27th. Although this dialogue is primarily focused on education for teens, the information we share can be […]
At The Blanchard Institute, we offer varying levels of outpatient care for individuals struggling with substance use disorders and the many co-occurring mental health disorders that often accompany these dependencies. Each of these different treatment programs is uniquely designed to work for each individual client. We understand that everyone has different needs and will require […]
As an organization that engages with people dealing with substance use issues, our ultimate goal for everyone that walks through our doors is recovery. This month, The Blanchard Institute, along with treatment centers across the country, is recognizing National Recovery Month, celebrating those in the recovery community, while encouraging others that recovery is possible for […]
As knowledge, treatment, and prevention for COVID-19 continue to improve, we are finally beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel; however, it cannot be ignored that most of us have experienced an impact to our mental health from the isolation, uncertainty, and stress we’ve felt as a result of this pandemic. […]
It’s no secret that alcohol is the most prevalent drug used in the United States of America. With its wide availability, low price, and socially acceptable status, many would be alcoholics fly under the radar for years at a time. Many studies in the past have reported the supposed health benefits of low to moderate […]
