For many individuals struggling with addiction, lasting change can feel like a distant dream. Despite best intentions and tremendous effort, staying sober and living a life of recovery is no small task. Whether you’re seeking out help for yourself or your loved...
If you’re struggling with addiction, or a loved one is experiencing addiction and you want to help, you may be looking to learn more about addiction, addiction treatment and rehabilitation services. Addiction is more common than you might think and every year,...
Most people think of drug addiction as a choice. However, research has shown that addiction is a disease that changes the brain. Drug addiction can cause intense cravings and changes in behavior. These changes make it hard to quit on your own. Luckily, there...
In the United States, college students have a high rate of drug use. With the rise in drug use, there has also been a rise in addiction and withdrawal symptoms. These signs should be taken seriously and not ignored. The warning signs of drug addiction are...
Moral injury is one of those phrases that a lot of people have heard in relation to mental health and addiction. Most people understand very little about what this means. With that in mind, let’s take a closer look at moral injury, and in particular, the impacts on...
Heroin is one of the most addictive substances. What happens to your body when you use heroin can be shocking and devastating in equal measure. Even if you only choose to use heroin, which is an illegal substance, it can cause serious issues for you and lead to the...
Heroin is a highly addictive substance derived from the opium poppy. It is made from morphine which is a psychoactive and highly addictive substance. Heroin use has increased dramatically in recent years, and helping to tackle heroin addiction and substance abuse...
You might have heard about Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT for short, as one of the methods that specialists can use to help you recover from substance addiction. It is important to understand from the start that cognitive behavioral therapy is not the...
There’s nothing more important and powerful than someone suffering from addiction admitting that they need help. This is always the first step on the journey towards tackling the problem and learning methods to resolve it. While recovery is never linear, and far...
Addictions, unfortunately, are a common issue that breaks families apart. If you have a loved one who’s living with an addiction, or if you’re someone who’s having to deal with an addiction, just know that there is a way out. Oftentimes before, during, and...