Addiction in Your Community

When we think of drug abuse, the first thing to come to mind is not usually the medications our doctor gives us. We think of illicit drugs like cocaine or heroin, or substances like alcohol. The [...]

Although most people associate college with fun and freedom, not everyone has as positive of an experience as others. In fact, this is a time when many teenagers are exposed to drugs, alcohol, [...]

Getting sober and staying sober are different things. The road doesn’t end once rehab does. Maintaining sobriety takes nurturing and it’s very much an investment in yourself that pays greater [...]

Most frequently used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, aka ADHD, Adderall is a very commonly prescribed drug due to the prevalence of ADHD. The Centers for Disease Control and [...]

Short answer: yes, heroin addiction and depression can be related. Taking a step further back from heroin specifically though, it’s safe to say that mental disorders and substance use disorders, [...]

Treatment for drug addiction comes in many different forms but one of the most basic choices to make after you’ve decided to seek help is whether you opt for a gender-specific or coed drug rehab [...]

Acknowledging that you need professional treatment for your addiction is a huge victory in its own right. It’s a signal that you’re serious about investing in yourself and reaping the eventual [...]

Among the most common recommendations for beating addiction is rehab, so well known in fact that it’s become sort of a catchall term nowadays. Naturally, it’s great that so many folks are aware [...]

Trauma is often intimately connected and intertwined with addiction. For a sizable subset of those suffering from a substance use disorder (SUD), the genesis of their current problems – and why [...]

It feels like being lost in the wilderness. The life of a loved one being thrown into turmoil – a son, daughter, aunt, uncle, mother, father, best friend – also throws your life into disarray. [...]