Addiction

When we talk about addiction treatment, there is a lot of focus put on the effectiveness of rehab, including the detox process and individual counseling to correct addictive behavior. Still, one [...]

For many young people, the transition from high school to college is an unbelievably huge step. The college years bring with it increased responsibilities, but it also brings tremendous freedom [...]

PTSD is a debilitating and devastating mental illness. For those who suffer from PTSD, the visceral memories of unresolved past trauma can severely affect their day-to-day life. Not only does it [...]

For starters, what does IOP even stand for anyway? IOP stands for intensive outpatient program and in the most basic of terms can be looked at as sort of a bridge between inpatient and standard [...]

What if there was something in between inpatient and outpatient care? Where you could get the more intensive care you need but still have the ability to carry on with aspects of your daily life. [...]

When addiction hits your home, it hits different. Of course, substance use disorders are always a scary thing to contemplate no matter who they’re affecting but let’s face it when it’s your wife, [...]

There are various methods people use as a means of introducing drugs into their bodies. Depending on what form the substance comes in, one can ingest drugs by swallowing, smoking, snorting, or [...]

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, [...]