While many people who abuse drugs and alcohol are trying to get high, others fall into substance dependency for other reasons. Some people get hooked on prescription painkillers even when they use them as directed. Others abuse study drugs in order to meet the demands of a high-pressure environment. What are these drugs, and who’s…
When someone suffers from trauma, they experience intense stress that overwhelms and hinders their ability to cope and move forward. Trauma can affect an individual in many ways, including emotionally, mentally, physically, cognitively, socially, and spiritually. The experience overwhelms the nervous system, which perceives it as a life-threatening situation. Feelings of sadness or anxiety might…
It can be hard for anyone to admit that their loved one is struggling with addiction. For many, it’s easier to hope it isn’t true and ignore the problem. However, if your loved one is showing signs of meth addiction, they need professional help now. A rehab for meth addiction can give your loved one…
When it comes to finding the proper care for addiction, the number of options available can be overwhelming. With so many treatments and centers around, making a decision about care can feel almost impossible. One option for those seeking treatment is an intensive outpatient program. However, when is an IOP needed? Is it a necessary…
Alcoholism is a serious disease that millions of Americans battle each day. It may be difficult at first to discern between normal, casual drinking and problem drinking. If you’re asking yourself if you or someone you know has a drinking problem, read through the symptoms below. In addition, consider getting professional help from your…
Geographically relocating yourself is generally not considered the best move when someone’s trying to get clean from drugs. The problem of addiction is a part of you, and it will follow you wherever you go. The right treatments and supports can have a positive effect on your future, no matter where you are. However,…
Becoming sober and healthy is hardly a simple path. You must dedicate the rest of your life to sobriety for it to work, but such a commitment is well worth it. The path to sober living, like any journey, starts with one step at a time. Addiction Rehabilitation Steps Rehabilitation steps are determined based…
Addiction can strike anyone. Often, it strikes those that you’d least expect it to – close friends, family members, lovers, your children. Nobody ever expects that their loved ones are going to start using drugs, it’s just something that happens. Just because you don’t think it’ll happen to anyone you know, doesn’t mean you shouldn’t…
Addiction is a terrible affliction that spans a pretty broad spectrum. You can get addicted to food, money, love, sex… anything, really. Today we’ll be dealing with illegal substance abuse – addiction to drugs. What Is Drug Addiction? The DSM-IV says that drug addiction (defined as a substance abuse disorder) is the repeated use of…
Many rehabs have a rule in place during the beginning of treatment that limits the patient’s communication with the outside world. The prospect of this can cause some anxiety in patients, though many end up finding peace during this period or relative solitude. Find Peace in the Silence Navigating one’s way through addiction and recovery…