Not Everyone Has Access to the Help They Need Ideally, every drug or alcohol addict would obtain the necessary help if they could, but accessing help is not always as easy for some as it is for others. Many individuals across the...
Inmates Need Access to Resources Once Released From Prison Many inmates who are locked up behind bars are often there as a result of either being a drug dealer, playing an integral part in the drug dealing operation, or are drug addicts...
Secure, Safe Environments are Essential for Sobriety Many of the homeless individuals that wander our streets are victims of the opioid and heroin epidemic that is prevalent across the nation. The lifestyle and environment that these individuals live in do not foster...
Those with Mental Illness are Most Susceptible to Addiction Many of us will not have an issue with substance abuse or mental illness throughout our lives but some of us are at a higher risk for substance abuse based on the state...
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...
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...
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...
Cocaine Often Contains Additives It is fairly rare to find cocaine that is not ‘cut’ with additives. Those who deal cocaine want to make a profit and the more they add to cocaine to increase the quantity, the more product they can...
There are Several Varieties of Withdrawal Medication One of an addict’s worst fears is enduring withdrawal symptoms as they are extremely uncomfortable. There are a number of medications that can help manage withdrawal symptoms. Withdrawal symptoms vary with each medication that the...
Recovery is Made Easier When you are Kept Busy When you are a recovering addict, it takes constant work and diligence in order to maintain your sobriety. Recovery is something that you will have to work on consistently for the rest of...
