When suffering from addiction and mental illness, one of our biggest challenges is the resistance we feel to doing the …
When suffering from addiction and mental illness, one of our biggest challenges is the resistance we feel to doing the …
If you are struggling with thoughts of suicide, PLEASE call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Those of us …
Our struggles with addiction and mental health issues can have a profound impact on our close interpersonal relationships, and specifically …
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In This Article: Gabapentin is safe to use as directed, but it can cause several mild to severe side effects Combining alcohol and gabapentin can increase the severity of certain side effects of both, such as drowsiness If you take gabapent…
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