My Loved One Isn’t Staying Sober. What Now?
My Loved One Isn’t Staying Sober. What Now? If your loved one is struggling with drugs and alcohol, the hope is that they can either go to rehab or quit and stay clean and sober. Unfortunately, that’s often not the case. Instead, the National Library of Medicine reports that people report an average of 5.34 […]
7 Reasons Why Young Adults Are So Sad
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 out to close to 1 in 5 teens between the age of 15 and 18. For many of us, teens are supposed […]
Is Drinking Alcohol Bad for Your Skin?
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 more you consume, the worse problems get. Often, these problems are complicated and mix with lowered immune system and dehydration. At the […]
What is Tianeptine (Gas Station Heroin)?
What is Tianeptine (Gas Station Heroin)? Tianeptine is a prescription drug used in some parts of the world to treat depression, anxiety, asthma and irritable bowel disorder. It’s most commonly sold as Stablon, Tatinol and Coaxil where it’s available by prescription. But it’s also used recreationally where it’s become known as “Gas Station Heroin”. That […]
The Rise of Fentanyl Mixed with Xylazine
The Rise of Fentanyl Mixed With Xylazine Fentanyl is one of the most dangerous opioid drugs on the market. With a strength over 100 times that of morphine, the drug is difficult to dose, and is involved in 70% of all drug overdoses. With over 100,000 people dying of overdose in 2021, that makes fentanyl […]
How To Send Your Loved One to Rehab in Easy Steps
How To Send Your Loved One to Rehab in Easy Steps If your loved one has agreed to go to rehab, that’s only the first step to getting them there. However, in most cases, it’s important to start the process of sending your loved one to rehab before you get them to go. Why? Many […]
What is Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACOA)?
What is Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACOA)? With 46.5 million U.S. adults struggling with substance use disorders including alcoholism, it makes sense that many parents have trouble with substance abuse. That abuse turns into abuse, neglect, and dysfunctional households, often resulting in situations where children (from a young age) take on the emotional and practical […]
How to Deal with My Lying Young Adult Addict
How to Deal with My Lying Young Adult Addict Drug and alcohol addiction affect millions of Americans. And, for many of us, those addictions change every part of how we live. For many families, children and young adults are extremely vulnerable and even trying out drugs and alcohol can result in addiction. Today, an estimated […]
What Is a Gateway Drug? Important Facts You Should Know
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 people to build habits around drug use and reliance, easing their opinion of the dangers of drugs, and opening the door to […]
Why Does Rehab Keep Failing for Some People?
Why Does Rehab Keep Failing for Some People? In 2020, 3.4 million Americans received substance use treatment, which is colloquially known as “going to rehab”. For many people, that single stint in treatment is enough to ensure that they have the tools to get clean and sober and stay in recovery. For many others, it’s […]
