After prolonged cocaine use, the signs of a substance use disorder (SUD) will become evident. When cocaine use develops into an SUD, the need for professional treatment is essential. Without this expert support, it is very difficult to overcome the SUD, as powerful cravings and breakthrough withdrawal symptoms will perpetuate the addiction cycle. When someone […]
Short-Term versus Long-Term Effects of Cocaine
People may seek out cocaine for its desirable initial effects, but soon learn that the euphoric high is very short-lived. This can lead to increasing cocaine consumption, can quickly develop into a substance use disorder. Cocaine is a highly addictive illicit drug that has the potential to destroy personal finances and health, and even lead […]
How Can a Co-Occurring Disorder Impact My Recovery Journey?
If you happen to struggle with both a substance use disorder (SUD) and a co-occurring mental health condition, you are not alone. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, about 9.5 million Americans were affected by co-occurring disorders in 2019. Co-occurring disorders come in a multitude of combinations, like alcohol use disorder coexisting with […]
Book Suggestions to Read in Recovery
Beginning the journey of recovery from substance use can be a lonely and scary experience. As alone as you may feel when first embarking on this path, there are many others who have not only survived, but thrived in recovery. Thankfully, some have chronicled their recovery journey by writing books. Writing about a recovery journey […]
The Best Yoga Practices for Those in Recovery
In recent years, recovery programs have embraced a more holistic approach for treating substance use disorders. Among the most popular experiential activities is yoga, an ancient practice that has shown to be helpful in relieving stress. The physiological effects of yoga’s help to regulate the stress hormones cortisol and adrenaline. Additionally, yoga can impact brain […]
What is Naloxone?
After a decade of ever-increasing opioid overdose deaths, the rising trend appears to have slowed down. At the end of 2019, states began to report slight decreases in drug overdose death rates, particularly opioid-related deaths. But, that changed in 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Since March, tragically, several states have announced upticks in opioid-related […]