Substance Abuse in the Elderly
Of the approximate 55 million older adults in the US, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) nearly 1 million adults over the age of 65 live with a substance use disorder (SUD). Unfortunately the issue may go unnoticed or the signs may be disguised as symptoms related to aging. Substance abuse among […]
Benefits of Al-Anon Meetings
There are several benefits of Al-Anon that can help families struggling with the disease of addiction. Alcoholism is a family disease and often impacts members of the family in different ways. One of the primary misconceptions about addiction is that the family should be able to fix the alcoholic and that creates a huge burden […]
The Correlation Between Postpartum Depression and Substance Abuse
The birth of a baby is a significant event in a woman’s life and can trigger a mixture of powerful emotions, ranging from excitement and joy to fear and anxiety. In some cases, it can also trigger postpartum depression and substance abuse. It is common for women to experience some “baby blues” in the first […]
Signs of Codependency and How to Combat Them
What is Codependency? Codependency is a term used to describe a dysfunctional relationship where an individual’s self-esteem and emotional needs are dependent upon one person (caretaker). This relationship also enables the other person to continue their toxic behaviors (exploiter). While any relationship can be codependent, most codependent relationships involve an underlying dysfunction such as addiction, […]
Is Alcoholism Hereditary?
Is alcoholism hereditary? The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) reports that as of 2019, an estimated 14.1 million Americans ages 18 and older had alcohol use disorder, or AUD. The NIAAA also reported that of that 14.1 million adults, rates broke down to an estimated 8.9 million men and 5.2 million women […]
Benefits of Attending a Rehab Center in California
Addiction is a highly complex disease that needs to be professionally treated in order to be properly managed. Unfortunately, though, those who struggle with addiction do not always get the help they need, but instead continue using regardless of the consequences they may face as a result. This is the general nature of the disease […]
How to Tell Your Family You Have an Addiction
The large majority of people who have an addiction to drugs or alcohol do not need to tell their families that they have a substance use disorder. That is because family members of an addict typically bear witness to the effects that addiction has caused. But, in some cases, a person can be an addict […]
The Dangers of Detoxing at Home
By the time someone is in the thick of an addiction to drugs and/or alcohol, they have already gone through a physical and psychological process that has aided in developing that addiction. Detox is often the first step of recovery, and detoxing at home can be dangerous. Oftentimes, professional and medical attention is required to […]
What to Do After You’ve Received a Marijuana DUI in California
Marijuana and the use of it has long been a hotly contested debate among Americans. We know that marijuana can have several healing effects and benefits, but we also know that the continued abuse of marijuana can quickly lead to addiction. Trying to find a happy medium on a line as thin as this has […]
Is Drug Addiction a Disability?
Drugs, such as heroin, cocaine, meth, and prescription pills, have destroyed the lives of millions of Americans. The abuse of any of these or other drugs can quickly lead to addiction, which is notoriously difficult to break free from. It is no secret that the United States has continually faced exceptionally high rates of drug […]
