Category: alcohol
NIDA has provided an easy to read website that breaks down types of drugs, affects on the brain and body, prevention, treatment and recovery. This websites provides basic information with links for those who may be interested in learning more. Follow the link below to find the easy to read drug facts.
Drug Use Trends Among Young Adults
Marijuana use is on the rise in young adults, but prescription opioid misuse has significantly decreased in that same age group. Read the article to find out more about the current treads among young adults.
Alcohol
How Mommy Drinking Culture has Normalized Alcoholism for Women in America
… WINE HAS PRACTICALLY BECOME THE MUST-HAVE ACCESSORY FOR MODERN MOTHERHOOD.
Sarah Cottrell, Author
The link below talks about the mommy wine culture from the perspective of a mother who found herself drinking a full bottle of wine in a single day. She shares her own struggles with alcohol and the toxic culture of mommy wine memes. She wants to make sure that anyone who feels like she did is not alone.
Follow this link to read the article.
Teen Drug Use
Booze-Free Social Spaces
“Having fun and drinking alcohol is an illusion,” said Cortez McDaniel, who is recovering from alcohol and drug abuse disorders and heads services at the Father McKenna Center. “We have to stop believing the lie, and then we have to start practicing something different.”