Sober living

One theory behind CHS is that chronic overstimulation of the body’s endocannabinoid receptors leads to your body not being able to control nausea and vomiting. After stopping cannabis use, symptoms typically start to disappear within one to two days though individual results can vary. However, symptoms almost always return if you resume using marijuana. Find […]

These guidelines help evaluate a patient’s clinical needs and situation to match them with the right level of care, in the most appropriate available setting. For more information on evidence-based guidelines visit Addiction Medicine Primer. Overcoming an SUD is not as simple as resisting the temptation to take drugs. SAMHSA Offices and Centers provide national […]

All visualizations, data, and code produced by Our World in Data are completely open access under the Creative Commons BY license. You have the permission to use, distribute, and reproduce these in any medium, provided the source and authors are credited. The total estimated number of deaths by country from 1990 to 2019 is found […]

Here, we outline a framework for understanding alcohol-induced changes in the brain, which can help you appreciate the challenges faced by many patients with AUD when they try to cut back or quit drinking. We then describe evidence-based treatments you can recommend to patients to help the brain, and the patient as a whole, to […]

The researchers found that isopropyl alcohol and n-propanol caused significant damage to skin condition and function, but ethyl alcohol didn’t. See how the primary alcohols (1-butanol and 2-methyl-1-propanol)  have higher boiling points than the secondary alcohol (2-butanol)  which has a higher boiling point than the tertiary alcohol (t-butanol). Replacing a CH3 on propanol with an OH […]