Practical guides, member stories, and clinical answers — written by people in recovery and reviewed by addiction medicine clinicians. Updated weekly.
Tobias struggled with opioids and alcohol by white-knuckling it. But when they became addicted to 7-OH, they needed help. And they got it at Workit Health.
First, let’s clear up one big source of confusion: It is possible to have alcohol use disorder (or AUD, or alcoholism, or a drinking problem, or whichever term you prefer) without binge drinking, and it is possible to be a binge drinker without having AUD. The two are connected, but
Many pregnant people with opioid use disorder take methadone or buprenorphine. But can you take naltrexone during pregnancy?
When I was 18 years old, I moved to Orlando and spent several years working in the tourism industry there. I had my first apartment in Lake Buena Vista, got married in Kissimmee, and had my son at Arnold Palmer Hospital. All this to say, I care about Orlando. So
Depression commonly goes hand-in-hand with substance use, but how is it connected with withdrawal? While the decision to quit drinking or using drugs is quite possibly the best decision someone with addiction can make, that doesn’t mean it’s easy. Your life will improve radically. However, you have to first navigate
Night sweats can be a clammy wake-up call to consider how alcohol is affecting your sleep and well-being. I used to wake in the night drenched in sweat, feeling cold and uncomfortable. Actually, toward the end of my drinking, I was sleeping so poorly that I was more likely to
Whether your colleagues know about your addiction recovery or not, I have a few suggestions for re-entry into the workplace.
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