Alcohol use disorder

April is Alcohol Awareness Month, an ideal time to bring awareness to drinking habits. By bringing awareness to the issue, employees can reflect on how their alcohol consumption impacts their health — both in the short-term and long-term. It’s worth talking about in the workplace as 232 million workdays a year are lost due to alcohol use disorder — and the rise in alcohol consumption during the pandemic suggests the number is going in the wrong direction. Take the time this month to discuss…

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Recovery from alcohol use disorder can be a long journey filled with plenty of obstacles. One of the most prominent obstacles? Dry drunk syndrome. Dry drunk syndrome—which is not a medical term—was coined by Alcoholics Anonymous to describe a group of behaviors seen by many during recovery. While they may not be drinking alcohol, people with dry drunk syndrome still maintain similar behavior patterns and are not fully committed to recovery. Swipe to learn more 👉

THE CASE

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Efosa Airuehia MD discusses alcohol use disorder and how family members and friends can be involved in the recovery process.

Alcohol use is part of the American culture and its recreational landscape. Recreational use does not require a secret contact member, or a drive to the vendor in the inner city. It is the universally acceptable way “we enjoy ourselves” at the backyard barbeque, the neighborhood party, and the family celebration. Non-drinkers must courageously exclude