By: New Life
The Relationship Between Depression and Alcohol
An interdependence exists between depression and alcohol. For some people, depression occurs first, and alcohol is used to self-medicate or try...
The Dangers of Mixing Drugs
When one drug ceases to give that high or euphoric feeling, some people will start adding other drugs to attempt to...
Challenges for Women Who Struggle with Addiction
Life is very difficult for those who struggle with an addiction to drugs and/or alcohol. There are specific challenges, however, that...
Learning to Love Yourself Again
Valentine’s Day is the time of year when people profess their romantic love for one another. But when was the last...
The Effects of Withdrawal from Opioids
Opioids are a group of very powerful drugs, and their side effects can be very dangerous. Continued opioid use can cause...
What Using Heroin Can Do to Your Body
The effects of heroin on the body are reciprocal: the greater the intensity of the pleasure, the greater risk of negative...
Is Alcoholism Inherited or Learned?
For years, alcoholism was seen by many as a family trait that was passed down from generation to generation mercilessly, often...
Keeping Your New Year’s Resolution of Recovery
New Year’s resolutions are broken almost as often as they are kept. Addiction relapse in recovery is also all too common....
Overcoming Substance Abuse: Finding Strength to Change Your Life
The decisions we make when life is easy are merely decisions. It is the decisions we make when we are in...
How Your Brain Becomes Addicted to Substances
How many of us have thought that substance abuse was our fault, or even our choice? How many of us tell...