Sep 16, 2019
How Drug Addicts Think Differently
On the surface, some drug addicts might seem like completely normal people. In many cases, they still very much are. But as you become...
Sep 15, 2019
Key Principles To Effective Addiction Treatment
What is addiction? Is it a personal choice? Maybe a weakness? Addiction has been classified and defined as a disease. There has been plenty...
Sep 14, 2019
How Substance Abuse Affects Pregnancy
Alcohol use, tobacco use, and certainly many other forms of illicit drug use during pregnancy are big no-no’s. Not only do we know abuse...
Sep 13, 2019
Continuing Care Throughout Recovery
Often, we push away loved ones during our active addiction. Recovery is a lifelong process. Even if we were lucky enough to be able to make...
Sep 12, 2019
Consequences for Violating Court-Ordered Rehab Treatment or Alternative Rehabilitation Treatment
There are different types of court-ordered diversion programs. Sometimes these are in an inpatient or residential setting and other times...
Sep 11, 2019
What to Do If Your Addicted Son or Daughter Asks You for Money
No parent wants to see their child hurting or in harm’s way. Sometimes it can be difficult to ask our loved one what the money they are...
Sep 10, 2019
How to Stop Enabling a Drug Addict
Drug and alcohol addiction is never beneficial--whether for the addict or the people they love. Not only does it encourage poor habits, but...
Sep 9, 2019
Intervening in an Alcoholic’s Addiction
You have been living under stress for weeks, months, maybe even years now. As time goes on, you start to feel hopeless about how to help...