When you decide to get sober, you don’t instantly know all of the treatment modalities and options available to you. You may have heard about people going to rehab without really knowing what that entails. Likewise, maybe you have heard of others going to detox,...
Cocaine is a highly addictive drug and a stimulant. Made from the coca plant native to South America, it is illegal in the United States, and comes in different forms, with the most common being a fine white powder. Users snort the powder into their nose or rub it...
If you take any drug, then your brain will be affected. That’s because drugs impact the operations of the brain, through the process of affecting how nerve cells communicate. Your body’s nerve cells signal messages to one another through chemicals that are called...
Although there is still much work to be done regarding the stigma surrounding mental health and addiction, we have gained a lot of ground. Long gone are the days when mental health disorders were something to be hidden and never discussed. Instead, many realize that...
Discovering that a loved one has a drug problem and is actively suffering from addiction is heartbreaking. Perhaps you’ve been watching your loved one slip away bit by bit without realizing drugs are the cause. Maybe they’ve been away for some time and you realize...
There was a time when addiction was viewed as a moral failing or a lack of willpower. Many believed that if someone wanted to stop using drugs and alcohol, they could just stop. Over time, researchers and society have realized that addiction is much more complex....
