Alcohol abuse harms the body in many ways and may also induce symptoms of underlying health conditions. Some people experience chest pain during or after…
Benzodiazepines, or benzos, are commonly prescribed for certain types of anxiety, panic, sleep, and sedation. The drug is effective because it targets a part of…
The entire purpose of substance abuse treatment is to achieve sobriety. The biggest threat to maintaining sobriety is relapse. Treatment providers implement many strategies to…
There are different stages of recovery that we all must pass through in order to get to our end goal of sobriety. These five stages,…
Addiction and trauma go hand in hand. Many people who develop addictions have dealt with some sort of trauma in their lives. Trauma is…
There are different treatment options for different scenarios. For those of us struggling with an addiction, there are 12-Step groups that can be beneficial. These…
Chances are, someone you know is struggling with an addiction. Many people around you may be dealing with an addiction to a drug of some…
“The Alcoholics Anonymous model has worked for drinkers and drug addicts for decades. But there are other options too,” says Lisa Lombardi, writer for TIME…
Not all addictions are fueled by a substance. Behavioral addictions are just as real as substance use disorders. The risk of winning big, the thrill…
Besides nature versus nurture, there’s another variable that can significantly impact whether or not someone may develop an addiction: timing. Danielle Dick, an addiction researcher,…