There has never been such a challenging time for raising a teenager. Parents are tasked with guiding these young people around so many obstacles, not the least being the pandemic. Teen lives have been turned upside down this year, and many of them are struggling with increased levels of anxiety, depression, loneliness, and despair. The […]
Drug Addiction
Signs Your Loved One Has a Heroin Addiction
In the wake of a nationwide opiate crisis, people today have more awareness of the dangers of heroin. This is why learning that a loved one has developed a heroin habit can be so devastating. While dependence on heroin is difficult to overcome, with treatment, commitment, and continuing care efforts it is possible for your […]
What Are the Different Types of Addiction?
The social stigma associated with individuals who have succumbed to a substance use disorder is rooted in the false belief that these men or women are somehow morally flawed or of weak character. However, whether considering alcohol addiction or any type of substance addiction, it is important to understand that addiction is a disease. No […]
5 Tips for Overdose Prevention
In recent years the nation has reeled from the tragic loss of lives to accidental drug overdose. In 2019 alone, America lost 67,839 souls due to an overdose, an astonishing statistic. There is much work to be done in changing this troubling trajectory and to hopefully prevent overdose deaths. This goal begins, of course, with […]
Signs of a Relapse in a Loved One
As a close family member or friend, you may have experienced a gut feeling, an innate sense that your loved one has relapsed back to substance use. Chances are you have been closely engaged in this person’s treatment and recovery process and therefore have a special intuition about the signs of relapse. For most, however, […]
Made a Decision: The Choice to Get and Stay Sober
The rise of intervention-based reality TV has created a false notion in the realm of substance use disorders and recovery: that a person must reach a “bottom” or the end of the road before they are willing to get sober. While it’s true that family members and loved ones should set and hold onto healthy […]