Throughout the United States, drug abuse and addiction are serious issues. In fact, they cost the American people over $740 billion each year in terms of crime, health care, and lost productivity. Do you have a loved one who’s struggling with addiction? If so, you may have noticed that they’ve become more isolated recently. There’s a strong link between social …
By the time adolescents reach the 8th grade, 15% have smoked cigarettes, and 28% have consumed alcohol. That’s all before they’ve even begun high school! Plus, half of the high school seniors don’t think it’s damaging to try cocaine or crack once or twice. When it comes to prescription drugs, almost 2 in 10 12th graders reported using drugs not …
Battling substance abuse is no small matter for anyone. If you or a loved one is in need of serious addiction treatment, don’t worry. You’ve come to the right place by reading this article. Detailed below is everything you need to know about residential addiction treatment programs. These in-house services might be your best bet for getting – and staying …
You may think you already know everything there is to know about alcohol and its effects on your body. But did you know alcohol is processed almost entirely in the liver? Or did you know that excessive alcohol is what causes fatty liver? Alcohol is what causes fatty liver and alcoholic hepatitis. The official medical term for fatty liver is …
It’s no secret that the earliest stages of recovery can sometimes be the toughest. Once you’ve decided to put the bottle down, you’re forced to face all the emotions and issues that you previously dealt with by “self-medicating” yourself with alcohol and drugs. Struggling to face these issues head-on, many people end up relapsing in these early phases. But not …
You’ve probably heard this before: the first step to recovery is admitting you have a problem. When addicts are in denial about the severity of their situation, it’s tough to get them on the road to recovery. Denial leads to avoidance and can send an addict further away from the help they need. Drug and alcohol addiction has a severe …
Drug and alcohol addiction is a serious issue that affects people all over the globe. To combat the negative effects of addiction, people need thorough and ongoing treatment. Whether you or a loved one is struggling with addiction, there are some things you can do to get help and work toward living a sober life. Residential addiction treatment is an effective way to …
Many people who enter the world of recovery don’t know what journaling consists of, nor the mental health benefits it sports. Many people who begin a sober journey have never used writing as a means of coping with their emotions or their substance abuse issues. Substance abuse is a significant problem facing the United States, affecting millions of citizens per …
Benzodiazepines are a class of anti-anxiety medications that include Klonopin, Valium and Xanax. These are some of the most widely prescribed drugs in the world. There are more than 50 million people worldwide who are currently prescribed a benzodiazepine medication. While most people think of them as a relatively low-level drug used to help people sleep and overcome anxiety, benzodiazepine …
There is no amount of alcohol a pregnant woman could consume without it affecting her unborn child. Expectant mothers are often unaware of the dangers that exist. Even if a woman drinks in the early stages of her pregnancy before she finds out that she’s pregnant the risk is still severe. Doctors around the world tell women who are pregnant …
