Substance use disorders — the repeated misuse of alcohol and/or drugs — often occur simultaneously in individuals with mental illness, usually to cope with overwhelming symptoms. The combination [...]
Much like many other addictive drugs that plague our communities, Fentanyl is a dangerous synthetic opioid that can wreak havoc in an individual’s life. A synthetic opioid that is 80-100 times [...]
You don’t have to be in recovery to know what a twelve-step program is. Created by Bill W. and Dr. Bob, one of the founders of Alcoholics Anonymous, “The 12 Steps” were an outline for alcoholics [...]
Recovery from substance use disorder is a journey of personal growth, learning, and developing skills to cope with the risk of relapse that comes at any stage of recovery. We know addiction is [...]
There are various types of therapy that individuals can use to help treat their addictions and any co-occurring mental illnesses. One of these forms of addiction therapy is EMDR therapy. This is [...]
Among one of the most preventable risk factors for cancer, alcohol consumption accounts for about 6% of all cancers in the United States. It also accounts for 4% of all cancer deaths in the US, [...]
Addiction recovery is something that must be worked on every single day. The path to sobriety looks very different for all people attempting to break the chains of substance abuse. Every year [...]
We can all remember what it felt like on the first day of school or the first day of a new job. Those anxious feelings we experience are caused by the fear of the unknown. It is no wonder that [...]
Watching a friend struggle with a drug addiction can be overwhelming and heartbreaking. You want to help, but you’re not sure how. Different scenarios of how to approach your friend’s drug [...]
Let’s face it: sometimes the weekends can be hard when you’re in recovery from addiction. Maybe it’s the idea of having too much time on your hands, or you don’t want to pass up on going out with [...]