If you were suspicious of your loved one abusing drugs or alcohol and have finally found the evidence to prove it, what should you do? Some experts recommend that you say nothing about your discovery to your loved one. This gives you...
Many lives are derailed because of alcoholism in the family. It is not uncommon for an alcoholic father, mother, aunt or uncle to set the stage for a pattern of addiction in subsequent generations. Whether you live in an environment that is favorable...
There are many reasons why people start to abuse drugs and alcohol, one being a lack of the right information about substance abuse. October was National Substance Abuse Prevention Month by proclamation of President Obama. The substance abuse prevention movement engages families, schools...
The link between substance abuse and domestic violence is complex. Batterers who are violent toward their significant other often misuse alcohol and drugs. Victims of domestic violence may also have a substance abuse problem that causes friction in the home. People on...
Naloxone is a pure opioid antagonist medication that reverses the depression of the central nervous system and the respiratory system. In drug abuse, this depression can be caused by opioid drugs such as heroin, oxycodone, hydrocodone, morphine, methadone etc. Naloxone has proven...
According to the Scripps Research Institute there are specific brain mechanics that suppress addiction to cocaine and alcohol. The Institute was given two research grants totaling just under $4 million, to fund research into brain mechanics involved with addiction. Nobuyoshi Suto, an...
Top Drug Addiction Treatment Programs White Sands Treatment Center offers our patients a wide array of treatment programs that support their journey toward recovery and healthy sustainability. Our goal is to provide the necessary tools that will enable the patient to recover...
The National Institute on Drug Abuse reports that daily marijuana use will cause dependency and addiction in 25 to 50 percent of its users. In their 2013 study, marijuana use in the U.S. was estimated at 4.2 million people. In addition, the...
Words from a WSTC Therapist By: Tyler Oberheim Recovery capital is defined as the internal and external resources that an individual possesses to help sustain recovery (Granfield & Cloud, 1999; Cloud & Granfield, 2004). There are three main categories of recovery capital...
Alcoholism affects millions of people and can wreak havoc on relationships, health, careers and lives. While alcoholism has many negative effects on the person struggling from it, watching a loved one deal with an alcohol abuse issue can also be difficult and...
