How to Rebuild Finances after Addiction
Substance abuse can take a toll on many aspect of a person’s life – family, friends, employment, personal health and romantic relationships can all suffer greatly as a result of addiction. If you have ...
Detox Options: What to Expect
If you or your loved one have made the decision to pursue detoxification to end substance abuse, you have a lot to be proud of. Addiction is a chronic disease that requires treatment like ...
Alcohol and Drinking on College Campus
Living Away from Home for the First Time Has Huge Temptations When young people move away from home for the first time, life suddenly resembles one huge party or experiment. It’s often the first ...
Overdose from Heroin Laced with Fentanyl
The recent rise in heroin and opioid related overdoses is largely blamed on the drug itself. While this seems like a reasonable conclusion for many, others have become aware of a new drug to ...
Why is Crystal Meth So Addictive?
Just as cocaine had risen to the top of the list of the most widely abused drug, there’s always a newer, cheaper, faster-working drug ready to take its place at the top of the ...
Adderall Addiction & Long-Term Effects of Adderall Misuse
Adderall Abuse & Dependence Long-Term Consequences of Adderall Abuse Adderall is a frequently prescribed and commonly abused medication, which is often used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in adolescents and young adults. This ...
Signs of Heroin Use and Addiction
Heroin has a bad rap – and rightfully so. Its reputation often exceeds the actual facts when it comes to what most really know about the drug. What most people do know is that ...
Prescription Drug Addiction Epidemic
Doctors prescribe drugs for specific purposes; typically to clear an infection or to manage pain. Abuse of prescription drugs occurs when the drugs are used in any way other than in the manner which ...
There Is More to Substance Abuse Recovery Than Abstinence
Attitudes about people amid substance abuse recovery have changed over time. It used to be thought that having a substance addiction should be seen as shameful or even disgraceful. People used to think that ...
Substance Abuse Group Therapy Basics
Recovering from substance abuse typically requires two phases. Initially, a substance abuser will deal with the physiological aspects of the addiction in the rehabilitation phase. Group therapy is then used to deal with the ...
