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Many have heard of ‘Dry January,’ the tradition of foregoing alcohol during the first month of the year, but a new and related trend is gaining traction called ‘going damp’ or living a ‘damp’ lifestyle. Essentially, a damp lifestyle is a compromise between overindulgence in alcohol consumption and sobriety. According to experts, the idea behind […]

It goes without saying that the early stages of the pandemic were difficult on just about everyone, but physicians and healthcare workers were hit hardest. This period in time is one of the causes of the shortage of healthcare workers – many are not returning to work because of burnout. According to AAC’s SVP of […]

Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Lawrence Weinstein, was recently interviewed by Health on the rise of the recent TikTok drinking trend ‘BORGs.’ ‘BORGs’ or “black out rage gallons” are concoctions carried around by college students and social media users in which a gallon jug of water is then half emptied and vodka, a packet of electrolytes […]

Alcohol and prescription opioids are the most common sources of substance abuse disorder among seniors, says Mohammad Alhabbal, M.D., medical director of AdCare Hospital in Worcester, Mass. “It’s problematic and we see it on a daily basis.” As people age, they often take multiple medications for a range of ailments, notes Dr. Alhabbal. Managing pain, […]

For those looking to give up alcohol, there’s is new support from an unlikely place. People are turning to TikTok to help them quit drinking. NBC’s Savannah Sellers asks American Addiction Centers CEO Dr. Tom Britton his thoughts about the TikTok Sobriety Movement. “When we watch TikTok, we’re seeing the power of storytelling and it’s […]