How to Maintain Accountability in Addiction Recovery
Learning to accept and maintain accountability in addiction recovery is vital for lasting sobriety. What does this mean? It means the individual must own up to their mistakes and learn...
5 Ways to Help Someone Overcome a Relapse
If there’s one certainty about addiction recovery, it is that many people will relapse at least once. In fact, according to the National Institute on Health (NIH), about 40% to...
A Dangerous Practice: Combining Substances of Abuse
Combining substances of abuse, whether intentional or unintentional, is a very dangerous practice and can even be deadly. Sometimes individuals may drink alcohol with a prescription drug when there is...
What is an Alcohol Overdose?
We get so much information about drug overdoses today, but what about an alcohol overdose? “What is that?” Many people may be asking this question now. We hear of college...
Does Naloxone for Opioid Overdose Reversal Really Work?
The debate goes on about whether or not naloxone for opioid overdose reversal should be administered in such cases. Many individuals think that by administering this product, it is only...
Families and Addiction: Is There a Correlation?
Is there a correlation between families and addiction? Naturally, a person’s family should be a source of security and support through life’s trials. But, some family environments foster negative emotions...
What are the Side Effects of Methamphetamine Abuse?
When trying this drug for the first time, the user experiences a rush of euphoria and increased energy. Clearly, there’s no wonder so many users like the side effects of...
5 Tips for Protecting Your Sobriety After Addiction Treatment
Congratulations! You’ve completed rehab and are ready to begin rebuilding your life. But, you’re unsure about what happens next. For a while, you’ve been focused entirely on getting through detox...
Why Doctors are Concerned About Prescribing Benzodiazepines
Prescribing benzodiazepines for anxiety began in the 1950s. Later, during the 1970s, they were on the list of most highly prescribed medications. They reduce anxiety by enhancing GABA neurotransmitters in...
Consequences of Leaving Rehab Early
If you have a loved one who insists on leaving rehab early, how should you respond? The first thing to consider is that an addicted person is an expert manipulator. ...