Staging an intervention might be something that you have seen on TV or in movies. But when you think that you need to have an intervention for someone in real life, it's very different. It's not something entertaining, but a serious situation that is needed to help...
Although addiction is a disease like any other, it still comes with some stigma. Unfortunately, addicts are still blamed for the disease and it’s seen as a moral failing on their part. This sort of attitude makes those dealing with addiction want to hide their...
It’s distressing to watch a loved one struggling with addiction. The situation is made worse if they are also dealing with a personality disorder at the same time. It can feel as though your loved one has become a stranger overnight. A personality disorder is a...
In 2019, over 70,000 people died of an overdose in the United States. A majority of those individuals overdose on synthetic opioids, like fentanyl. Though Naloxone is available to reverse an opioid overdose, it is not always successful with synthetic opioids like...
If you are wondering whether or not it is time to go to residential alcohol treatment, the answer is probably yes. Residential alcohol treatment can provide medically monitored and supported detoxification and addiction treatment in a functional and encouraging...
Addiction, it's a heartbreaking experience for the families who discover their loved ones suffering from it, and sometimes it can feel as if it's a helpless situation. For some, it may feel as if they can't do anything to help the ones they love. Others will try...
Are you wondering, how addictive is methamphetamine? The answer is simple: Methamphetamine is very addictive, and if you use it regularly for even a short period of time, you could end up with addiction before you even know what is happening. So many people who...
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), 23 million Americans are dealing with a substance abuse problem. Of the 23 million, only roughly 10 percent are getting some form of help because they can afford it somehow. And...
For years, drug use has been treated as a crime rather than a medical condition, in spite of medics and other professionals having stated that addiction and substance abuse is something that needs to be treated as opposed to penalized. On top of this, it has become...
One of the main reasons many of those struggling with addiction choose not to go for rehab treatment is due to the fear of learning how to juggle an addiction treatment program and their job. Unlike the ill-conceived stereotype of addicts being homeless and...
