American Teen Substance Abuse: Some Startling Statistics
Think the results of the most recent “Monitoring the Future” national survey on drug abuse demonstrating a general decline across...
LGBT Addiction: Coming Out
Jun 21, 2017
Substance abuse is an equal opportunity affliction that impacts people across all demographics. However, some subsets of the population are more...
Alcohol Addiction: All in Your Mind?
Jun 13, 2017
Alcohol addiction occurs when the body becomes addicted to—and dependent on—alcohol. In this sense, it is a physical disease: People...
Six Ways Sobriety Improves Your Life
Jun 5, 2017
Knowing you want to make a positive change in your life is one thing, but it is much harder for...
How to Identify a High-Functioning Alcoholic
May 29, 2017
One of the most important facts to remember about alcoholism is its progression. Alcoholism begins in an early stage that...
How Drugs Wreak Havoc On Your Body
May 19, 2017
Recovery from addiction can help you breathe easier—both literally and figuratively. You know that drugs wreak havoc on your body,...
Can I Keep My Job During Addiction Recovery?
May 11, 2017
While acknowledging that you have a substance abuse problem and deciding to seek help for addiction recovery is a huge...
Breaking Free from Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)
May 4, 2017
Don’t despair. Help for AUD is available. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, approximately 17 million...
Is Outpatient Rehab the Right Choice for you?
Apr 27, 2017
With a little help, you might be able to climb that mountain in outpatient rehab. Probably one of the first...
How to Handle Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS)
Apr 20, 2017
It is natural to think of withdrawal in terms of the initial, flu-like symptoms that occur in the early weeks...
