No one starts out taking drugs expecting to get addicted. Maybe you tried them out of curiosity, maybe it was peer pressure as all your friends were doing it, or maybe you were looking for an escape and loved the oblivion brought about by getting high. Regardless...
If you are dedicated to long-term addiction recovery and you want to put your addiction behind you for good, you should consider a transfer to a halfway house. A halfway house is there as a stepping stone for people that have finished rehab but are not ready to...
There are plenty of reasons to be concerned about a substance abuse problem, including the chance of being tested at the workplace and losing your job. If you work with a union, then this might be even more likely. To ensure the safety of the workplace, unions do...
The path from addiction to sobriety is not easy. Most people will face their fair share of setbacks along the way, more so if they try to go it alone. The chemical dependency it creates in our brains isn’t easy to simply switch off. However, with time and help from...
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...
Unlike traditional drugs like heroin or cocaine, not a lot is known about street drugs, by the masses. There are so many wrongly innovative drugs that are being developed on the street, that it's hard to keep up with the latest substances. They are just as...
Hallucinogens are a very varied group of drugs that mainly alter your reality and awareness. They change the surroundings and alter your thoughts and feelings about where you are, who you are, and what you can do. They warp your perception of other people and even...
Cocaine is one of the most addictive drugs in the world. It's a very powerful stimulant, can act as a painkiller, and even has aesthetic qualities. It can make people feel superhuman and delivers an intense sense of euphoria. The body becomes very tolerant of this...
Opioid addiction recovery is a huge problem in our country. Because prescription drugs are so easily accessible, it’s not uncommon for them to be misused, whether that includes taking the wrong kind of medication, to begin with, or abusing the use of it on a...
Addiction to prescription drugs has become a growing problem across the nation over the last several years. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, about 18 million people have misused prescription drugs at least once over the past year. At Robert...
