Getting Help for My Addiction: Finding the Right Cocaine Rehab Center
While all drug addictions have similarities, each drug creates addiction in a slightly different way. Each substance creates a particular feeling, and with that comes a specific kind of withdrawal. Some substances make the user feel calmer, while others stimulate
The Telltale Signs of Being Addicted to Pain Pills
You can barely look at the headlines without seeing a mention of the opioid crisis in the US, but you may not realize that the pain pills you are taking are opioids. If you or a loved one are taking
Opioid Epidemic 2020: It’s Real and It’s Happening
If you pay attention to the news, you know that the United States continues to face an opioid crisis. Data from 2018 shows that 128 people die from overdosing on opioids in the United States every day, and sadly, we
What Drugs Are Smoked In A Glass Pipe?
Drugs can be ingested in various ways, and this makes it more confusing to determine if a friend or family member is using. Some drugs are swallowed as pills, some are snorted through the nose, some are injected, and still,
What Is the Most Popular Drug With Teens?
The most popular drug with teens varies by demographics and often changes annually. Nonetheless, there are a few substances that remain popular amongst teens. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), alcohol remains one of the most abused
Why Dual-Diagnosis Treatment Matters
Self medication is a real issue for millions of Americans. When it comes to dual diagnosis issues, of a substance use and mental health disorder, many people turn to self medication as a means of coping on their own, most
Why Treatment Only Does As Much As You Let It
Imagine you just won a million dollars. Maybe you struck it big in the lottery, or maybe the company you work for just got bought out and that was your cut. Maybe you sold some stocks. Anyway, you have a
Training our Minds with Treatment
We can train our minds to do a lot of incredible things. For example, there’s Santa Claus. Admired by millions of us since we were kids, it’s hard to believe that someone we all know to be completely made up
Becoming Recovery Warriors
Addiction treatment is very much like war. We face an enemy that’s cunning, bold, and uses evasive tactics to try to hit us where it hurts, but each strategy we learn, tool we make, and activity we master in treatment
Finishing Strong at the End of the Year
As the year comes to a close, many of us have the pleasure of being able to look back at a very successful 2018. For some of us, we transitioned from addiction to treatment and sobriety. Others gained the courage