GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA) – Health specialists in the Upstate said they’re working to raise awareness after an uptick in patients excessively drinking alcohol.
Lisa Goodnough, who is the CEO of The Recovery Centers of America in Greenville, told 7NEWS her office treated more than 1,500 people for substance-abuse disorder in the last year. She said 60% were treated for alcohol-use disorder and she saw more female and Gen Z patients.
Goodnough said more people working-from-home with access to alcohol, as well as stress and burnout are factors. She also explained social settings have made people more comfortable with binge drinking…