ARE DRUG AND ALCOHOL ADDICTION GENETIC?
At one point in your life, you will probably know someone who suffers from drug addiction or alcoholism. This person can be a friend or perhaps someone much more, who has simply gone down the wrong path (or suffers from severe pain and turns to self-medication). However, for many people around the world, this horror […]
FOUR COMMON STAGES OF A FUNCTIONING ALCOHOLIC
It can start early or late in life. It can start with binge drinking or with just a couple of drinks after work. They can make it through the day without losing track of responsibilities or seeming drunk. The functional alcoholic is just that. Functional. In order to determine if someone is a functioning alcoholic, […]
CHOOSING A TREATMENT FACILITY
After you’ve made the decision to seek help for a drug or alcohol addiction, the next step is choosing a treatment facility. Of the millions of people who enter drug rehab each year, one in ten has been to rehab five or more times before. By knowing what to look for and what questions to […]
HOW TO PARTY WITHOUT RELAPSING
For far too long, society has associated partying with drug and alcohol use. This is highly misleading as you never need to use drugs or drink alcohol to have a good time. Just because you are in recovery does not mean you have to give up having fun. Instead, it is imperative for you to […]
MEDICALLY SUPERVISED AND PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR REHABILITATION
One can find themselves dependent upon either alcohol or drugs that begins with a process of long nights out with friends or the use of opiates provided to overcome surgeries or injuries. Within a quick period of time, the frequency of these events become a necessity to use these substances on a regular basis. Alcohol […]
AA AND REHABILITATION CAN IMPROVE RECOVERY
You are at home getting ready to sit down and relax with your favorite T.V. hour. At this time, you normally head to the kitchen and make yourself that go to concoction that takes the edge off the day. Thoughts of whiskey and vodka flood your mind as you realize you miss that favorite drink […]
THE SAD TRUTH ABOUT THE LIVES OF ADDICTS
Although we might try to extend a helping hand and do as much as we can for them, sometimes, addicts do tend to make us angry. While that is certainly understandable (for the most part), you have to remember that these people are suffering from a mental illness and do not have control over what […]
HOW MUCH DOES SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND ADDICTION COST OUR SOCIETY?
Besides the massive scale of the Opioid Crisis (estimated at 2.1 million addicts), the problems with total drug use and addiction in the United States is exceptionally severe. Although marijuana has recently become integrated into legal markets over the past few years, keep in mind that a large portion of illegal drugs are still creeping […]
BEING OPEN ABOUT YOUR RECOVERY
One of the greatest reasons to share your decision to cut back or to stop drinking is to gain the support of those closest to you. A strong support network can go a long way in helping you accomplish your goals, and reduce or eliminate your alcohol consumption, especially at the start of your recovery. […]
ADDICTION TO NEURONTIN
Neurontin is a prescription painkiller that is a member of the drug class, Gabapentinoids. It is mainly used to treat restless leg syndrome, hot flashes, epilepsy, and neuropathic pain. Usually it is used as a less addictive alternative to opioids; however, Neurontin abuse and addiction still occurs in many patients. Neurontin’s chemical structure is similar […]
