by Dr. Alberto Sola, M.D. | Aug 1, 2021 | Blog
Finally, you or someone you love has broken free from the bounds of frequent bouts of alcohol abuse and from full-blown alcoholism in general. For years, this was a struggle. Alcohol can take hold of someone for years or even decades, so when someone quits drinking...
by Dr. Alberto Sola, M.D. | Jul 14, 2021 | Blog
What are the 5 Stages of Addiction? How we become addicted varies from person to person; some of us use a substance once and are instantly hooked, ramping up to abuse and addiction right away. Others slowly devolve from prescribed use into abuse as we endure chronic...
by Dr. Alberto Sola, M.D. | Jul 7, 2021 | Blog
No matter who you are, you have probably known someone in your life who suffered from a substance use disorder of some kind. Problems with drugs or alcohol are common in our society and everyone has been affected by their own or others’ addictions to these substances....
by Dr. Alberto Sola, M.D. | Jun 19, 2021 | Blog
It’s likely no surprise to anyone that people who struggle with substance use disorder sometimes or even often use and abuse more than one addictive substance at a time. Many of the influences that lead to the development of a substance use disorder can result in a...
by Dr. Alberto Sola, M.D. | May 7, 2021 | Blog
Congratulations! You made it! You have been clean and sober for a year (or two, or three, or five, or ten!) and now it’s time to celebrate. Successfully walking along the recovery path is an incredible achievement, and one that should be recognized. It has been a...
by Dr. Alberto Sola, M.D. | Apr 13, 2021 | Blog
Anyone who loves or has even just seen the Harry Potter movies knows Daniel Radcliffe. This talented English actor hit the jackpot when he landed the role of the title character in this series of eight films. As with the Harry Potter series of books by J.K. Rowling,...