A Holistic Means to Recovery Many of us have heard about acupuncture for stress relief, helping with insomnia, and assisting in quitting smoking, but did you know that acupuncture can help in your addiction recovery as well? Acupuncture is an ancient form...
Elements That Contribute to Drug and Alcohol Abuse Unfortunately, substance abuse is on the rise across the nation as illicit and prescription drugs are getting stronger and are more easily accessible. With the opioid epidemic affecting all facets of the U.S., more...
Why Working Out is Beneficial We all know that partaking in daily exercise is important in order to maintain a healthy weight, control blood pressure, and boost stamina, but did you know that daily exercise is just as important for your body...
Recovery Doesn’t End When Rehab Does When you first complete your addiction treatment program, you may feel as though your addiction is taken care of for good. It’s important to remember that recovery does not end when your treatment program does; recovery...
The Deadly Truth About This Dangerous Drug Many people have heard about Fentanyl but are not entirely sure what it is or the dangers of it. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is often used to lace cocaine and a host of...
Retraining the Brain When an individual struggles with an addiction to drugs or alcohol, the chemical makeup of the brain is altered. If you have a co-occurring disorder such as a mental health issue, the brain does not function ‘regularly’. Part of...
Struggling With More Than One Addiction is Difficult We have heard about co-occurring disorders before which is when an individual suffers from a mental illness as well as an addiction. So what is cross-addiction? Cross addiction is when an individual struggles with...
Is Your Teen Experimenting With Drugs and Alcohol? The teenage years are a time of self-discovery and can be a time of peer pressure and temptation as well. Trying to find a clique to fit in with can be stressful which can...
Mental Recovery Post-Treatment When you are addicted to drugs or alcohol, the chemical makeup of your brain is altered. Just as other diseases affect organs in the body, the disease of addiction affects the brain in the same sense. Over time, addiction...
Cutting Out Alcohol Boosts Skin Health When you reduce the amount of alcohol you consume or quit drinking alcohol altogether, your appearance takes a drastic turn for the better. You don’t have to suffer from alcoholism in order to endure the harsh...
