Evidence-based insights from our licensed clinicians, covering addiction, mental health, and long-term healing — written to help you and your loved ones navigate every step.
Long-term, heavy alcohol use can result in a thinning of the brain's cortex. The cortex is responsible for key functions such as decision making, emotion....
Researchers studying addictive behaviors have moved away from the notion of one fixed personality type that leads to alcoholism. Instead, they look at how certain....
Some estimates suggest alcohol-induced psychosis affects a small minority of individuals with alcohol use disorder, with rates varying by study and diagnostic criteria.....
Gabapentin is not FDA-approved to treat alcohol use disorder or withdrawal, but research shows potential benefits when prescribed off-label thoughtfully under medical supervision.....
DTs occur in a minority of individuals experiencing alcohol withdrawal symptoms, often estimated at around 3% to 5% in hospitalized withdrawal populations, and untreated cases....
