Domestic Violence and Substance Abuse: A Volatile Mix
It is easy to recognize the harmful effects of substance abuse on the addict, but addicts are not the only...
Vulnerability and Trust in Addiction Recovery
Mar 27, 2017
Trust is not unrecoverable, but it is a process. For many people struggling with addiction, vulnerability is the first step...
How Choices Affect Addiction and Recovery
Mar 20, 2017
While it may seem otherwise, you CAN turn back. Life doesn’t just happen. Rather, everything that happens does so because...
Medical Detox for Addiction Treatment
Mar 13, 2017
Even though you have come to realize that living the life of an addict is hard, you may feel that...
PTSD and Substance Abuse: Exploring the Relationship
Feb 22, 2017
PTSD and substance abuse often go hand in hand. Between 7 and 8 percent of Americans will experience PTSD over...
Why Cocaine Is So Addictive
Feb 15, 2017
Cocaine is addictive, expensive, and potentially deadly. Dubbed “the caviar of street drugs,” cocaine, also known as coke, is an...
Eating Disorders and Addiction: Expert Interview Series with Crystal Karges of Eating Disorder Hope
Feb 7, 2017
Crystal Karges is a Masters-level Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) with a specialty focus in eating disorders, maternal/child health and wellness,...
How Does Gender Affect Addiction?
Feb 1, 2017
As is the case with many drugs, alcohol affects women and men differently. There are many differences between men and...
The Emotional Component of Addiction’s Root Causes
Jan 17, 2017
There is a large emotional component to addiction that cannot be ignored if you intend to truly recover from addiction...
How to Spot an Addictive Personality
Dec 26, 2016
Do you have an addictive personality? Can you spot an addictive personality? If you’re like most people, probably not. While...
