Cocaine Kills the Brain
Cocaine may come with a short-term high, but it also brings along something else: the risk of long-term brain damage, which...
The Frightening Rise of Fentanyl
This past spring, an airline pilot and his wife were discovered dead in their Ohio home. The cause of death,...
Surgeon General Addiction Report Offers 6 Takeaways
Much is said about the state of substance abuse in the United States. But how much of it is just...
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
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?
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
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
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
You know that drugs wreak havoc on your body, that they are bad for you. After all, anyone who’s ever...
Can I Keep My Job During Addiction Recovery?
While acknowledging that you have a substance abuse problem and deciding to seek help for addiction recovery is a huge...
