Look Out for these 5 Signs of Drug Overdose
Watching a loved one fall victim to the never-ending cycle of drug abuse and dependency is heartbreaking. You want them to find help and get
How Addiction Affects the Brain
Even though we can legally drink at age 21, our brains continue to grow well into our mid-twenties. For weeks to months after ceasing heavy
Constructing Boundaries That Aid in the Recovery Process
Boundaries are important for everyone, even if the person is not in, or affected by, active addiction. We each like to have our personal space,
Parenting a Drug Addict
No one ever said parenting was easy. There will always be hard times in raising a child down the right path and helping them through
Explaining Drug Addiction to People Who Don’t Understand
There is no denying that drug addiction is a complicated topic—every addict struggles with it differently and has friends and family who accept it differently.
How Can I Stop My Alcohol Abuse?
Disturbingly enough, alcoholism is one of the most socially accepted diseases in America, meaning that many people suffer from this disease; however, society accepts the
Can Drug or Alcohol Addiction Be Cured?
One of the biggest misconceptions about drug and alcohol addiction is that they are “curable” diseases, meaning that there is a magical way that a
How to Say “No” to Alcohol
During active addiction, we say, “Yes,” to illicit substances such as opioids and cannabis every day. We say, “Yes,” to alcohol. We may decide a
Signs That Your Loved One May Have Overdosed
It is scary to think that we can overdose from something that is sold over the counter or from a drug that our doctor prescribes
Signs That You May Be Heading Toward a Relapse
While relapse is one of the stages of change in addiction, it does not mean that it must happen to you. It is typically not
Depression and How it Feeds Into Addiction
People find themselves in emotional battles every day; stress to pay the bills, the occasional fight between friends or family, fighting addictions to substances and
Recovering from Addiction as a Family
A drug or alcohol addiction is a struggle that doesn’t only hurt the addict in question; in fact, it’s extremely common for the addict to
