A NEW IMPLANT TO TREAT OPIOID ADDICTION
One of the problems with the treatment of an opioid addiction is the withdrawal symptoms that addicts face once they stop taking their drug of choice. There are, however, drugs that can be prescribed that will lessen the side effects of withdrawal from an abused drug. One of the drugs that is commonly prescribed is […]
CAN AN ALCOHOLIC DRINK AGAIN AFTER RECOVERY?
There is a division amongst people on whether alcoholics can drink moderately after recovering from alcoholism. For some individuals, one drink may be enough to set off a chain reaction of alcoholism, and some argue that a recovering alcoholic should never drink again. However, others say that some people can drink moderately after overcoming their […]
PEER PRESSURE IS A DANGEROUS REALITY ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Nowadays, social media is definitely one of the most beneficial tools, isn’t it? Initially reserved for individual users, multiple networks have exploded into the frenzied environment of business communication and marketing. At this very moment, you can search for the Walt Disney Company or Microsoft, and both companies will invite you to like them on […]
HOW YOU CAN LOSE YOUR JOB AS A RESULT OF ADDICTION
After graduating from college, what is typically the next goal of a budding professional? For millions of young adults around the world, the first step is to get that dream job. Once you hold on to it, you begin to reap many benefits including a six-digit paycheck, lasting friendships, and an excellent reputation with management. […]
WHAT IS RATIONAL RECOVERY?
Rational Recovery® is a registered, commercial program to help individuals recover from substance addiction through permanent abstinence. Rational Recovery® was founded in California in the 1980s by a social worker named Jack Trimpey as a direct counter to Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and other 12-step programs. The premise of Rational Recovery® is that an addicted person […]
THE HISTORY OF ALCOHOL ADDICTION: REFORM CLUBS
Substance abuse and addiction have been a problem that societies have been forced to confront for centuries. Long before the Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) 12-step program was formally introduced to American society, those seeking help with their alcohol addiction would attend self-help clubs known as reform clubs or businessmen’s abstinence clubs. Women were, sadly, left behind […]
ROBOTRIPPING
“Robotripping” is a slang phrase that refers to the use of cough syrup or pills for the purposes of producing a “high.” The term stems from the abuse of the brand name cough syrup Robitussin, but the type of cough medication used is not important. It is the active ingredient inside Robitussin and other cough […]
CLIFF: CLEAN LIVING IS FREEDOM FOREVER
Substance addiction is a problem that cannot be solved by incarceration. Indeed, according to the Center for Prisoner Health and Human Rights, almost half of the United States prison population has a diagnosable substance use disorder. CLIFF, which stands for Clean Living is Freedom Forever, is a prison-based substance abuse recovery program that provides intensive […]
ENABLING ADDICTION’S
The word “enabling” has both positive and negative connotations. On the one hand, you might give someone the tools or confidence needed to enable them to find a new job. When it comes to addiction, however, to enable is harmful. In that case, enabling someone really means teaching them that it’s okay to be irresponsible […]
FAMILIES ROLES IN ADDICTION
The sad reality about an addiction is, although only one person is actively an addict, the entire family suffers the symptoms. No, families do not feel the highs of addicts, but they are forced to feel the lows, suffer the emotional turmoil, and often find themselves victims of the addiction. A family member’s addiction can […]