Nashville is known to be a tourist attraction for its music, culture, and historic places. Located about 20 miles away, you will find Franklin. Franklin is considered a suburb of Nashville. Government studies group Franklin with Nashville, Davidson, and...
Due to the nature of drug abuse, unfortunately, many people who are struggling with addiction will end up turning to crime in order to fund their drug use. That, combined with the fact that arrests for drug possession are on the rise, means that many of our prisons...
Given how complicated addiction is, the answer to this question is both yes and no. Yes, some addicts do turn to drugs or alcohol in a bid to escape some sort of suffering. No, because not all addicts do that. There are several ways through which people get...
Recovering from addiction can seem lonely and isolating. You go through the detoxification program alone, battling withdrawal symptoms and cravings. After that, you’re admitted into an addiction treatment program where you do your best to get to the root cause of...
When talking about the topic of addiction treatment, so many people think that addiction is something that has to do with the “mental weakness” of the individual, and that addiction can be overcome by sheer willpower alone. This is not the case because the brain is...
People who have been prescribed opioids for conditions like extreme pain could be at a higher risk of addiction. Addiction to opioids has increased over the last two decades, but despite their benefits in some areas of medicine, opioids provide a double-edged...
Overcoming addiction is not easy. Addiction is something that, in many ways, requires a number of essential personality Traits for recovery. When we are experiencing any form of addiction, it requires a lot of mental strength to build up our approach to recovery....
Drugs can be informally classified as uppers or downers depending on the effect they have on the central nervous system (CNS). Uppers are stimulants and these are drugs that increase alertness, energy and boost the user’s mood. Downers, on the other hand, depress...
Addiction is considered a family disease in two different ways. Addiction can be a family disease because of how it impacts the individuals surrounding the addicts. It can also be considered a family disease because of how it is genetically linked. At the Robert...
It is hard to watch a loved one struggle. Sometimes helping them out or looking the other way when problematic behaviors arise can seem like a way to support them, but is it doing more damage than good? When does support become enabling? At the Robert Alexander...
