Some Good Tips for How to Drink Less in College If you’re going to college you’re leaving family and the structure of that family behind, probably for the first time. For most people,…
How Genes Affect Addiction: What Do We Know?
- OnAugust 14, 2023
How Genes Affect Addiction: What Do We Know? Most of us are raised with the idea that addiction is a moral failing or a personal one. Addiction is often treated as a choice…
Holistic Methods to Treat Insomnia in Recovery
- OnJuly 20, 2023
Holistic Methods to Treat Insomnia in Recovery If you’re struggling with sleep in early recovery, you’re not alone. Sleeplessness and restless sleep are one of the most common symptoms of early recovery –…
7 Reasons Why Young Adults Are So Sad
- OnJune 28, 2023
7 Reasons Why Young Adults Are So Sad 16.4% or 4.3 million young adults (persons between the age of 12 and 18) have a mental health disorder such as anxiety or depression. That works…
Is Drinking Alcohol Bad for Your Skin?
- OnJune 2, 2023
Is Drinking Alcohol Bad for Your Skin? People with chronic drinking problems often have bad skin, but not everyone realizes the two go hand-in-hand. Alcohol is extremely bad for your skin and the…
8 Ways Young Adults Can Feel Better About Life
- OnMay 8, 2023
8 Ways Young Adults Can Feel Better About Life If you or a loved one are struggling with life, it’s unfortunately more normal than you might thing. Most of us struggle with low…
What is Synthetic Marijuana?
- OnApril 12, 2023
What is Synthetic Marijuana? Synthetic marijuana is a class of designer drugs which are synthesized to react with the same receptors in the brain as cannabis. While “synthetic marijuana”, these drugs are not…
Inpatient vs Outpatient Rehab – How to Decide
- OnMarch 27, 2023
Inpatient vs Outpatient Rehab – How to Decide Today, the National Survey on Substance Use and Mental Health indicates that some 43.7 million Americans over the age of 12 need substance use treatment…
What Is a Gateway Drug? Important Facts You Should Know
- OnFebruary 12, 2023
What Is a Gateway Drug? Important Facts You Should Know Most people have heard of “gateway drugs”, which are normally cited as things like nicotine, alcohol, and marijuana. Purportedly, using these drugs allows…
Childhood Trauma and Addiction
- OnJanuary 5, 2023
Childhood Trauma and Addiction Today, an estimated 40.3 million Americans are addicted to drugs or alcohol. That’s about 19% of all U.S. adults. A further 17 million of us struggle with a co-occurring…