FINDING A SUPPORT NETWORK
You’ve admitted that you have a substance use disorder, decided to get help, and completed a treatment program. Now what? In some ways, this is the hardest part, because you’re going from a structured program where you’re closely monitoring to being responsible for yourself at home. All of those everyday stresses and triggers are there […]
HOW TO COPE WITH STRESS
You manage a team of twenty people at work. Each member has their own personality, their own way of completing a project, and a slew of opinions. You’re in a creative industry and sometimes things can get a bit chaotic at the office. It is fun and you enjoy the rapid pace. Then there are […]
THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF TREATMENT PROGRAM
Many studies show that there are several different addiction treatment programs, for someone seeking treatment has the option to find one that will fit them and allow them to be successful. The treatment industry is continuing to evolve and grow, so there are many options for someone seeking a holistic approach, one with religious content […]
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT FAKE COCAINE AND OTHER SYNTHETICS
Recently, health officials across the United States, Australia, and Europe have issued warnings about dangerous synthetic drugs called “bath salts,” which have been marketed as imitations of current illicit substances. Overall, the presence of these nasty hallucinogens is nothing new (unfortunately), but the most dangerous twist to this story is the fact that some people […]
HOW COCAINE WREAKS HAVOC ON YOUR HEART
Anyone who grew up during the Reagan era or had kids during that time remembers the phrase “Just Say No” (to drugs, of course). In schools, we may have heard the term “crack is whack,” but that hasn’t stopped millions of people from trying this potentially deadly stimulant. Accelerating physical and psychological functions, cocaine (derived […]
THE DEADLY NEW THREAT OF FENTANYL-LACED CRACK COCAINE
Earlier this year, reports revealed that a particularly dangerous opioid called fentanyl was responsible for a spike in overdose-related deaths in the United States. By 2016 alone, these fatalities increased from 11.4% (2015) to 21.5% at maximum. Even more disturbing, back in March, Emily Feinstein (executive vice president of the National Center on Addiction and […]
HOW DO YOU HANDLE A DRUG ADDICT OR AN ALCOHOL WHO REFUSES TREATMENT?
Sometimes, as hard as you may try, convincing someone to get the help they need is not a foolproof task to complete. After all, stubborn and headstrong people do not always want your assistance and think they are more powerful than they really are (an unfortunate reality of human nature, at times). For a moment, […]
ADDICTION AND YOUR APPEARANCE
In addition to all of the other mental and physical tolls substance abuse can take on a person, it can significantly change your outward appearance. Different drugs have different effects, but generally speaking, weight changes, skin conditions, dark circles under the eyes, and bad teeth are good indicators. Drugs can also cause nutritional deficiencies, which […]
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES GRANTS NEARLY $1 BILLION TO FIGHT OPIOID CRISIS
Since the mid-2000s, science has shed some disturbing light on the nationwide Opioid Crisis. In the past three years alone, reports confirmed that millions of Americans were not only suffering from some sort of addiction to these painkillers but were also dying from opioid-induced overdoses. It also might not help that retail pharmacies across the […]
MARIJUANA: THE NON-ADDICTIVE ADDICTIVE DRUG
It is no doubt that there is controversy amongst those is the United States as to whether the drug, marijuana, is addictive or not addictive. Some argue that research supports the idea that marijuana is addictive, while others argue that there is not enough research on marijuana to warrant a definite conclusion. To settle the […]