Duffy’s Napa Valley Rehab has provided exceptional alcohol addiction treatment in Northern California near San Francisco, Sacramento, and Chico.
April is National Alcohol Awareness Month, a national effort sponsored by the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence to raise awareness about alcohol-related problems and recovery. This year’s theme is “Help for today, hope for tomorrow,” with an emphasis on underage drinking and its effects on young people and their families. The destructive power of alcoholism … Read More
I was an upper-class, soccer/PTA super mom. How could I possibly be an alcoholic? Well, I was an alcoholic. The Grip of Addiction By the time I checked in to Duffy’s, I was a two-bottle-a-night wine drinker. Most nights ended in a black out (although I preferred to call it “going to sleep”). My kids … Read More
Question: Is there any safe amount of alcohol a woman can drink while she is pregnant? Are there drinking safety guidelines to follow during pregnancy? Answer: We have no strong research evidence for a threshold of drinking below which there is no harm to the developing child. Although studies consistently show that heavy drinking during … Read More
Question: As a part of heavy partying, people often plan to get drunk. What they don’t plan on is getting alcohol poisoning. For those who drink to excess, however, alcohol poisoning is a real danger. This begs the question “How can you get drunk without getting alcohol poisoning?” Answer: By controlling how much you drink and how fast … Read More
Working in the field of addiction treatment, people often ask “what does an alcoholic actually look like?” In many cases, people expect the answer to validate the picture they already have in their minds of the steriotypical addict. Their preconceived picture however, is often quite innaccurate. The Innacuracy of the Stereotype Maybe it’s the depiction of … Read More
Alcohol poisoning occurs when you drink too much alcohol over a short period of time, and your blood alcohol level spikes high enough to impair the areas of the brain that control basic life support functions such as breathing and heart rate. Symptoms of alcohol poisoning The symptoms of alcohol poisoning are usually life-threatening and require immediate medical attention. … Read More
As you probably already know, chronic alcohol inhibits the absorption and usage of vital nutrients, including folic acid, zinc, vitamin B12 and vitamin B1, or thiamin. Your body cannot produce these chemicals but must obtain them through your diet. Nutrient Function Effect of Deficiency Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) Converting carbohydrates into energy, especially for the brain and nervous … Read More
Canadian officials confirmed Tuesday that the death of “Glee” star Cory Monteith was due to a tragic combination of alcohol and heroin. With this confirmation, Cory joins the many who we’ve lost in current years to overdose and mixing substances. Step 1: We admitted we were powerless over alcohol—that our lives had become unmanageable. Monteith: Powerless Over Addiction Cory … Read More
We are often brought face-to-face with the reality that an overdose is far too easy. How could this tragedy have happened? Is it really possible for heroin and alcohol to kill? Unfortunately, this deadly mixture is far too common. Heroin and alcohol both depress the part of the brain that controls the basic functions of … Read More
Why does alcohol affect men differently than women? Why do women get drunk faster than men? “Even when a man and a woman weigh exactly the same amount, a woman only needs 90 percent of what a man consumes to achieve the same blood alcohol level. “ –the daily beast It doesn’t seem fair does it? … Read More
