The day-to-day workings of Review Victory Programs’s homes are governed by a handbook and house rules. Our vision is to establish 11 regional offices and 220 service areas to support 2,400 recovery homes in the VSL network. We are New England’s premier sober living provider, with homes across Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Maine. A …

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Strathmore is dedicated to creating a vibrant arts community that welcomes everyone. In 2016, Strathmore formalized it’s commitment to ensuring access to the arts with the Bloom initiative. Through an expansive partnership with Montgomery County’s schools, and an investment in free public arts programs throughout the community, Bloom helps Strathmore reach over 23,000 neighbors annually. …

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Some guys come naturally to working with dough, while others are more comfortable with a knife. On my first night of teaching cooking, in the Tharros kitchen, a home for recovering addicts, one of the guys blurted out “Are you gonna be comfortable working with 8 addicts? ”…My quick retort was “Yes, I am very …

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Women are also more likely to experience  a number of deeply impactful traumatic events such as rape and sexual abuse and often turn to alcohol to cope. Some studies suggest that alcohol consumption can increase the likelihood of the development of PTSD in women, due to the increased likelihood of  exposure of traumatic events that …

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In turn, these symptoms may cause an opioid user to not eat enough or absorb certain nutrients, or to suffer an imbalance of electrolytes such as sodium, potassium, and chloride. Nausea can also cause eating difficulties, which can make many opioid abusers malnourished. Secondly, addiction influences habits such as sporadic eating and poor nutrition that …

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The process of addiction is set in motion automatically, by the brain’s response to a behavior repeated often enough because it is reinforced Why Alcoholism is Considered a Chronic Disease by the very pleasurable—but, alas, short-lasting—reward of dopamine surge. What starts out as a voluntary choice gets quickly encoded in the neural circuity and relegated …

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Inform your doctor or pharmacist as soon as possible if any of these side effects persist or get worse. Seek immediate medical attention if your ailment persists or worsens or if you suspect you may be experiencing a significant medical issue. If you or a kid are using over-the-counter medicine to treat a fever or …

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Disruptions in survival and maturation of oligodendrocytes are likely to impair the formation of neurocircuitry and the efficient conduction of neuronal signals. Future studies are needed, however, to elucidate the effects of alcohol on oligodendrocytes and OPCs to understand the pathways that lead to alcohol-induced dysfunction. Examination of the impact of alcohol on oligodendrocytes and …

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The first map shows this in terms of spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption. In many Asian countries spirits account for most of total alcohol consumption. By default the data for Italy is shown – here the share of beer consumption increased and now makes up almost a quarter of alcohol consumption in …

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Experimenting with alcohol – and drinking to excess – has long been seen as a rite of passage into adulthood, at least in Western cultures. From an early age, often before the legal age, alcohol is embraced as a social lubricant, a way to have fun, make friends and escape day-to-day realities. Few professional or …

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