Once you get through treatment and into recovery, one of the struggles you may still face is fighting relapse triggers. With the right coping skills and quality help from dedicated professionals, though, you can reduce the chances of a relapse. That lowers your risk of future problems, and every time…
Recovering from substance abuse is serious. It can take time, and it takes effort. But it's also worth it to live a clean and sober life. If you or a loved one is struggling with a heroin addiction, you might be wondering what the heroin addiction recovery rate is. While…
People are familiar with addiction to drugs and alcohol. These are the first thing people think about, not realizing many types of addiction don't involve abusing a substance. Addictions can be substance addictions, behavioral addictions, or impulse control disorders. There are some things that all addictions have in common. All…
Alcoholics Anonymous or AA is one of the largest support groups for recovering alcoholics across the country. No matter where you live, you can often find many meetings within easy distance. This faith-based program follows a 12-step principle that members work on in order. How does AA help those who…
There's a lot of talk about what people are calling designer drugs. They make it sound like these drugs are exotic and fun, or that they aren't harmful. But that's not the case. There are many dangers of designer drugs, including the idea that you don't always really know what's…
With the growing level of social media is coming a growing level of substance abuse. That leaves some people to wonder if the two are linked together in some way. At first glance, it wouldn't seem like social media and substance abuse have anything in common. But a closer look…
Often, the decision to quit an addictive substance is filled with ambivalence. This is especially true for individuals who are in treatment as a result of a court order, but even though those who seek treatment on their own may have a period of being unsure. Individuals worry about going…
September 11, 2001 started out just like any other Tuesday. Men and women all over the country woke up, showered, got dressed, kissed their kids and sent them off to school, and then got into their cars or boarded buses or trains and went off to work -- same as…
In 2017, more than 70,000 people lost their lives to a drug overdose; many of them had an addiction disorder. Most will have also had family members wondering what they could have done differently or how they missed the signs. What are the symptoms of addiction? What Is Addiction? Addiction…
When people talk about drinking alcohol or taking a particular substance, usually, they focus on how it makes them feel physically. Little is said or acknowledged about the psychological dependence behind every person's addiction. We must acknowledge the role of such dependence and develop a plan to address it. This…
