In: Addiction Recovery
Benefits of Outpatient Treatment for Addiction
Within recovery for substance use, including cocaine treatment, heroin treatment, withdrawal treatment and alcohol addiction recovery, there are various options. There...
The Power of Giving Back in Recovery
You have survived your addiction experience. You have achieved sobriety, received treatment and are confident in your recovery. The world is...
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...
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...
Relapse: Having a Plan
No one plans to fail but those who fail to plan may not succeed. No matter how successful we may feel...
Breaking the Familial Cycle of Substance Abuse
Substance abuse is a healthcare crisis in the United States. So many factors contribute to different people developing substance use disorder,...
Men and Recovery
June is Men’s Health Month. Why is it important to shed a spotlight on men’s health? On average, men die almost...
Why Do I Keep Relapsing?
It’s a frustrating cycle. You commit to change. You go through withdrawal and start the recovery process. Then something happens. It...
12 Things Loved Ones Should Know When a Person Is Done with Addiction Treatment
Addiction recovery is a lifestyle, not a transformation that happens in rehab. As a loved one of someone recovering from addiction,...
Understanding Addiction in the Workplace
Psychology Today reports that approximately 20 million workers across the United States experienced alcohol-related impairment at work at least once in...