Created with Sketch. Medical detox clears the alcohol or drugs from your system so that your body can begin healing. While stopping cold turkey at home on your own may sound like the easiest ...

When you drink heavily for a long time and quit suddenly or go "cold turkey," it can bring on a range of symptoms called alcohol withdrawal. Most people go through withdrawal with mild problems.

Alcoholic beverages could be a “gateway drug" leading to more harmful substances, addiction experts warn. Here's why they ...

Turkey issued a warning to avoid bootleg alcohol in the country after a staggering 103 people were reported to have been fatally poisoned in two major cities since the new year. All the deaths so ...

Such poisonings are relatively common in Turkey, where clandestine production is widespread and bootleg alcohol is often tainted with methanol, a toxic substance that can cause blindness ...

This article was originally printed in the Jan. 23, 2025, edition of the Merced County Times newspaper. Some people are ...