DATING SOMEONE IN RECOVERY
So you’ve been single for years, trolling through every online dating site and app known to man, weeding out people who lie about everything from their looks to their jobs to the fact that they’re already married. It can be a terrible slog, and you’ve probably considered throwing your phone across the room and deleting […]
HOW TO FORGIVE AN ADDICT
Drug addiction and alcohol abuse don’t only affect the addict; they take a toll on his family and friends as well. Because someone struggling with addiction is often unable to see past their next high, things like familial and household responsibilities tend to fall by the wayside. It’s not uncommon for anything from failing to […]
A RELATIONSHIP SHOULD NEVER BRING ADDICTION
You used to think that this man was the one. He was so funny back then. The cleverness of his words, the laughter in his heart. Every time you two would get together he would open the car door. He loved to show you how much he cared. The photos on your desk show a […]
WASPING
If you’ve scrolled through the news online or been on social media recently, odds are that you’ve seen a headline screaming something like the latest deadly new drug trend. Usually these sound so crazy that you think they can’t possibly be true, and in most cases, they aren’t. The most recent of these stories (although […]
THE FRIGHTENING TRUTH ABOUT BATH SALTS
Most of you are familiar with drugs like heroin, marijuana, cocaine, or crystal meth. However, another deadly illegal substance has plagued the streets of our country in recent years. Known by street names like Vanilla Sky or Purple Bliss, bath salts are potent, potentially lethal synthetic chemicals that can produce psychotic behavior and induce frightening […]
SIGNS SOMEONE YOU KNOW IS USING OPIOIDS
It is becoming well known in the United States that opioid addictions are on an uprise. Opioids are prescription strength painkilling drugs that doctors give patients who are struggling with some extreme pain due to a physical injury or surgery. A few examples of what Opioids are prescribed for are relieving pain from toothaches, surgery, […]
HANGOVERS
Nearly everyone has suffered from a hangover at one point in their life. You’re having a grand time the night before, throwing back drinks without a care in the world, and then you wake up the next morning and want to crawl into a hole. Noises are too loud, the sun is too bright, and […]
SNIFFING GASOLINE
While you’re busy safeguarding your prescription medications and liquor cabinet from your children, you might not have considered the dangers some everyday items can pose. Inhalants – anything that can be sniffed or inhaled in order to get high – are easily accessible and generally not suspicious to find around the house. According to one […]
HOW LONG DOES A HIGH LAST?
Being ‘high’ is considered an altered state that results from illicit drug use. This feeling occurs when dopamine is released in the brain, causing an intense feeling of euphoria. The high from a drug depends on various factors. Things like a person’s history with drug use, the type of drug, and how the drug is […]
VIRTUAL REALITY: THE NEW ADDICTION TREATMENT
The newest innovative drug treatment approach is now streaming online, Virtual Reality (VR) Addiction Treatment. VR is currently the next generation of video gaming, but now VR is slowly leaking into practical uses like treatments for phobias, social fears, and now for drug addiction. Although, the VR equipment being used by clinicians is more complicated […]