The Resurgence of Meth
Addiction to methamphetamines is one of the most difficult to treat. It imprints on the brain more strongly than any other drug, making it...
Addicted Babies (continued…)
Back in September 2017 we carried a powerful piece on the tremendous impact addiction has in affecting both unborn fetuses and newborn babies. Since...
Alcohol The Proof is in the Pudding
While our nation makes some progress increasing awareness of the dangers of drinking to excess, an unwelcome development has snuck up on an unsuspecting...
Is Detox a Necessary Part of Treatment?
For most people the answer is a resounding “yes.” A patient’s drug of choice typically throws off his or her body chemistry to such...
Insight into Gateway Drugs
We’ve often heard that alcohol, marijuana and nicotine, traditionally in the form of tobacco but increasingly as an oil in connection with vaping, are...
Guidelines for Success in Recovery
Success in both recovery and life requires discipline and a certain amount of self-sacrifice. The following is a list of recommendations on what to...
Gaming Addiction
Is online gaming an addiction? That’s a question being tossed around a lot lately. It seems to have all the hallmarks of addiction, at...
Shopping – A Co-Addiction?
Think you might be addicted to shopping? That idea is not so far-fetched. The same way that our brain drove us to our primary...
The Dreaded Yets
What is it about addiction that makes us so pre-occupied with the “yets.” I haven’t gotten into a drunk driving accident yet. I haven’t...
DEA Drug Prescription Take Back Day
In the past, many of us gave little thought to what we should do with leftover medication. In fact, I remember my first time...
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