College Daze

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Heading off to college is an exciting time in a young person’s life.
It’s usually the first time they are off on their own, making their own rules and tasting adult freedom for the first time.
While many individuals experiment with alcohol and drugs, some of them are unable to leave it there.
The pressures of college appear alleviated with the use of alcohol or drugs, causing many students to slip into addiction.
Whether they enjoy the escape, these substances deliver or are doing it to fit in, it’s easy to get addicted without realizing it.
Today, drugs and alcohol are relatively readily available in every neighbourhood and are relatively inexpensive due to synthetic variants.
Illicit pills are available to help you sleep, keep you awake or make you feel better.
Literally, there are multiple ways to drug your way to happiness!
As the college academic year winds down and your young adult comes home for the summer, it may be a good idea to be alert for signs of addiction…

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Frequently Asked Questions on Alcohol withdrawal

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When does alcohol withdrawal start?
It differs from one individual to the other. The more heavily you drink alcohol, the more likely you are to be in dire need for alcohol withdrawal.

When an individual has been consuming alcohol heavily for weeks, months, or years, he or she may experience physical and mental issues when they try to stop drinking alcohol. The combination of these uncomfortable effects is called alcohol withdrawal. Symptoms can range from mild to dangerous, depending on the length of use and amount of use.
An individual who has been consuming alcohol for a long period of time, but in limited quantities of irregularly, is unlikely to experience withdrawal symptoms if they stop drinking alcohol. If an individual has experienced alcohol withdrawal once in their lifetime, they are more likely to experience it again when they stop drinking alcohol.

Alcohol withdrawal symptoms such as tremors can last anywhere between three days to several weeks.
The symptoms of alcohol withdrawal tend to start within 6 to 24 hours after the person’s last drink of alcohol.
It depends on how long it takes your body to flush every trace of alcohol. 

Alcohol is a “downer,” as it depresses an individual’s central nervous system. The functioning of the brain slows and it changes the way in which messages are sent back and forth from the brain.
Over time, the central nervous system of the person abusing alcohol adapts to having alcohol in the system all the time. The system works harder to keep the brain in a more awake state and the nerves communicating with one another.
When the individual abusing alcohol stops alcohol use abruptly, their brain stays in high gear and causes alcohol withdrawal symptoms.

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