It is often easy to recognize when someone has been drinking. They may exhibit slurred speech, loose inhibitions, clumsiness, and […]
Addiction
It is difficult to understand why some individuals become addicted to alcohol or drugs while others are not affected. Addiction […]
Addiction recovery is more than abstinence from substances. Abstinence plays a vital role in recovery, but it does not automatically […]
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), approximately one in eight children under the age of […]
One might wonder how a person can “let” themselves develop an addiction. Understanding the cycle of addiction reveals that it […]
For many people in America, drinking is a part of their social life and culture. Alcohol is one of the […]
MDMA (usually called “Molly” or sometimes “Ecstacy”) is a drug that became popular in rave culture in the 1990s. Initially, […]
The terms tolerance and dependence are often used when describing alcohol or drug addiction, but distinguishing the two similar terms […]
It is hard to know which treatment center is right for you with so many available. It helps to be […]
The word holistic implies a whole-person approach to treatment. There is a corresponding focus on the mind, body, and spirit […]