When final exams come around, teens and college students are prone to use “study drugs,” or stimulants, to help them focus. Yet, like any drug, these stimulants can cause adverse short and long-term effects on the student’s body and mind.… Read More ›
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The Dangers of Intravenous Drug Use
Addictive substances can be ingested and metabolized or injected intravenously (IV) or intramuscularly (IM). Depending on the substance being used, you may smoke, sniff, inject or ingest the drugs you are using. Of these methods, intravenous injection is the most… Read More ›
Why Am I Not Happy After Quitting Drugs?
If you are suffering from a substance use disorder and have opted to get healthy, you should be proud of yourself for making such a difficult and courageous decision. However, many people report feeling bored, uninspired, or sad after quitting… Read More ›
Defining Enabling and Learning to Help More Than Hurt
Addiction is a complicated disease, and those that suffer from addiction are faced with challenges on a daily basis. However, one’s family, friends, and loved ones can also be profoundly affected. While it is tempting for supports to jump in… Read More ›
Why Self-Care Is Important in Addiction Recovery
Addiction and substance abuse disorders quickly engulf your life and everything you value. During active addiction, drugs and alcohol take precedence over your physical and mental health, work, and family. One of the reasons why this may happen is that… Read More ›
Rethinking Cigarette Smoking and Substance Abuse
We now recognize that cigarette smoking is not the harmless pastime that it was once touted to be. In the world of addiction recovery, it is even more important to keep a close eye on the use of nicotine and… Read More ›
Is There Such a Thing as a “Normal” Person?
“Normal is an illusion. What is normal for the spider is chaos for the fly.” -Morticia Addams from “The Addams Family” The term “normal” is perceptual and subjective, and may mean something different depending on the context of the situation.… Read More ›
Will I Ever Not Feel Out Of Control Of Myself?
Addiction and alcoholism are mental health disorders which spin out of control. One loses their ability to manage themselves, manage their lives, and manage the way they drink alcohol or consume drugs. Recovery usually comes to fruition when someone realizes… Read More ›
Will Cravings End?
A craving is a chemical response in the brain with both psychological and physiological effects. Cravings are usually a sign that a chemical dependency has developed. When cravings come on it indicates a few other things. First, that the brain… Read More ›
Telling Someone They Need Treatment
Don’t Talk To Them In The Moment A cardinal rule of telling someone you love that they need help is not talking to them in one of their most helpless moments. For those with substance use disorders it is best… Read More ›
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