With the incredible amount of substance addiction and abuse across the United States, many people wonder why more addicts don’t seek help. A lot of the public doesn’t understand why addicts continue along the path to ruin, rather than utilizing professional...
The two major steps to overcoming substance abuse are accepting that you have a problem and taking measures to receive the right treatment to overcome your addiction. If you’re still on the fence about going to rehab, you need to consider the effect addiction is...
Once you’ve accepted that you have a substance abuse problem and you need treatment to overcome it, the next step is to choose a treatment center that meets your needs and budget. Keep in mind that different rehabs across the country are unique when it comes to...
Watching a loved one struggle with addiction is often painful. The situation is even more traumatic when the loved one is your parent. In an ideal world, all children would be raised by caring, responsible parents who do their best to provide for the family....
Like in many other parts of the country, Kentucky has lots of people struggling with substance abuse. For these people, maintaining sobriety is an everyday struggle and the potential for relapse is ever-present. If your loved one has an addiction, knowing the...
Addiction is a serious disease that has affected thousands of Kentuckians over the years. According to the American Psychiatric Association, addiction is a complex brain disease manifested by compulsive substance use despite harmful consequences. This means that...
Many people who abuse drugs often don’t realize that their actions affect their entire lives including the relationships they have with their children and families. By choosing to put their addiction first, they are putting their responsibilities, especially those...
Watching someone you love struggling with an addiction can be heart-wrenching. You want to help them get better but they refuse to get any help. Even worse, they seem oblivious to the gravity of their addiction even though it is gradually taking over their life,...
As a parent, going to rehab can seem like an impossible task. You know it’s the right thing to do because alcohol has taken over your life. You find yourself spending more time drinking or thinking about your next drink than you do on your responsibilities. You can...
Alcohol addiction, or alcoholism, is an issue of concern in the U.S. This is a disease that affects people from all walks of life regardless of race, gender, or socioeconomic factors. Although experts are still trying to unearth what predisposes someone to...
