Does alcohol weaken your immune system? Drug and alcohol abuse negatively affects the body, particularly its immune system. Such abuse can destroy a weak immune system, leaving the body vulnerable to disease. This is a dangerous situation for people already suffering from a weakened immune system. Common complications of drug and alcohol abuse have an…
The Dunes East Hampton’s very own executive director, Dr. Nicholas Kardaras, is no stranger to being asked to give insight into addiction in all its forms. In fact, he’s become the nation’s go-to addiction expert, having been featured in various authoritative online, television and print publications. Below is a roundup of four separate high-profile appearances…
According to the most recent findings from The National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 9.82% of New York residents reported the use of illicit drugs in the past month. This was 1% higher than the national average of 8.82%. Regarding these percentages, 3.7% of New York residents reported using illicit drugs other than marijuana,…
September is National Recovery Month — an observance that educates and raises awareness for Americans. It demonstrates the fact that treatments and services for addictions and mental health can enable people to live happy and rewarding lives. The observance celebrates the gains made and goals achieved by those afflicted. Recovery Month helps spread the positive…
Collecting items can become an addiction — and Pokémon Go certainly feeds into this problem. Pokémon has been an original Nintendo title since the Game Boy, and now it has hit the smartphone platform. The app is a huge phenomenon and has practically taken over social media and major news outlets. So what’s so groundbreaking…