Understanding the AA 12 Step Program: A Path to Lasting Recovery
An Introduction to Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of people working together toward achieving sobriety from alcohol. The program focuses on spiritual growth as a means of overcoming alcohol dependence. Alcoholics Anonymous was founded in 1935, and while it focuses on alcoholism, there are now numerous other twelve step programs that treat other […]
Recognizing National Alcohol Awareness Month
April marks National Alcohol Awareness Month, an annual educational campaign begun by the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence to highlight the dangers of alcohol misuse. Since alcohol is widely available and plays a central role in many American gatherings, it’s no surprise that chronic risky behaviors like binge drinking and drunk driving continue […]
Understanding DUI Laws in Florida
Almost 90,000 people die in the United States each year due to alcohol-related causes. Many of these deaths are the result of motor vehicle accidents involving impaired driving. In 2014, alcohol-related driving fatalities accounted for over one-third of all driving fatalities, according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. An analysis of almost […]
