an example of percocets and alcohol

Percocet and Alcohol Abuse

Alcohol Addiction, Drug Addiction, RehabilitationBy Beaches Recovery

When someone takes Percocet as directed, it can help ease their moderate to severe pain. Usually, people only take the medication for a short time as it is designed for temporary pain relief. However, when Percocet isn’t taken as directed, either being used sporadically or longer than prescribed, serious health problems like addiction can arise.…

Codeine and alcohol sitting on a table

The Dangers of Mixing Codeine and Alcohol

Drug Addiction, Drug Information, RehabilitationBy Beaches Recovery

Mixing medications is risky without a doctor’s guidance, and mixing certain types of medicine with alcohol is never a good idea. This applies to the combining of codeine and alcohol. Some people may have a prescription for codeine, while others take it because it’s classified as a narcotic and they want the euphoric feeling it…

cross addiction

What is Cross Addiction?

Addiction, RehabilitationBy Beaches Recovery

Addiction is running rampant throughout the United States, and there’s a high relapse rate. The relapse rate isn’t because treatment doesn’t work but because of a variety of other reasons. One of the primary reasons is that people struggle with cross addiction and don’t address it. At this point, you may be asking yourself, what…

ativan and alcohol

Problems Taking Ativan and Alcohol Together

Alcohol Addiction, Drug Addiction, RehabilitationBy Beaches Recovery

Ativan is the brand name for lorazepam, which is a benzodiazepine. A doctor might prescribe it if you struggle with anxiety. Mixing Ativan and alcohol is exceedingly dangerous. Here’s what could happen.Who Mixes Ativan and Alcohol?Sometimes, it’s an accident. You forgot that you had a drink. Maybe you didn’t read the instructions. At other times,…

klonopin and alcohol

Don’t Mix Klonopin and Alcohol

Drug Addiction, RehabilitationBy Beaches Recovery

When a physician says don’t mix medications with alcohol, they are offering this information for good reasons. Simply put, it’s dangerous. The best thing anyone can do for their health is to listen to what doctors have to say about mixing medications. Of course, some people are always willing to push the envelope. You should…

mixing benzos and alcohol

The Danger of Mixing Benzos and Alcohol

Alcohol Addiction, Drug Addiction, RecoveryBy Beaches Recovery

Benzodiazepines, or benzos, are strong tranquilizers designed to calm the central nervous system. Namely, they’re anti-anxiety medications like Xanax, Valium, Ativan, and Halcion. Thus, benzos are popular to soothe stress and also, off-label, to experience surges of pleasure. In fact, National Public Radio reported that benzo prescriptions have risen by 5.4 million since 1999. Unfortunately,…