Alcohol addiction is more prevalent than many people realize. It’s also a very treatable condition. If you struggle with how much and how often you…
Do you have healthy stress management techniques? Unfortunately, many of us have trouble dealing with everyday stress in healthy ways. This often leads to self-medication,…
What is polysubstance use? In general, polysubstance use happens when a person uses two or more chemical substances in ways they were not intended. Often,…
If you’re locked in a struggle with drugs or alcohol, recovery may be made easier by leaving the area. Take a breather. Find your quiet…
Have you ever combined medications or chemical substances without asking your doctor first? It may seem harmless to take a blood pressure pill and drink alcohol…
When you take a prescription medication from the benzodiazepine family in conjunction with alcohol, it intensifies the reactions of both. As a result, this can…
Think twice before liking and sharing those social media posts that depict a group of young friends drinking beer on the beach. This decision may…
Relapse happens when someone in recovery regresses and takes that first drink, smokes that first crack, or swallows that first pill. Relapse can happen to…
Heroin addiction can take a person’s life and turn it upside down. It can cause problems with your health, provide the inability to keep a…
The differences between addiction between the genders can make recovery very challenging for men facing down a substance use disorder. And those seeking out men’s…