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Over a third of U.S. households have had family troubles caused by alcohol. The result of living in such an environment can negatively impact everyone, not just the loved one with the drinking problem. However, those impacts are felt most acutely by the children of...
Getting sober on your own is certainly possible, but should you try to do it on your own? We take a closer look at how to get sober without rehab, the pros and cons of this approach, and what you can do to increase your odds of success. Is getting sober on your...
Feeling tired during the addiction recovery process isn’t unusual, especially during the early stages of getting sober. Prolonged drug abuse causes a lot of wear and tear on the body that requires a lot of energy to function through, and adjusting to the absence of...
Is alcoholism ADA protected? What rights do you have if you were fired by an employer because of your alcoholism? Learn what aspects of substance abuse are and aren’t protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the limitations of the protections that are...
Methamphetamine is a hell of a drug. Powerful and potent, this man-made psychostimulant causes such a rush of dopamine that it’s not at all unusual for a person to get hooked after only a single use. Not only is it one of the most addictive on the planet, but its...
Suboxone is a prescription drug proven to be highly effective in treating opioid addiction as part of medication-assisted treatment (MAT). It’s a triple-hitter that helps with minimizing withdrawal effects, managing cravings, and disincentivizing future opioid abuse....
Suboxone is the brand name of a prescription drug commonly used to treat opioid addiction. It’s part of a substance use treatment called medication-assisted therapy or MAT treatment, which essentially uses a much weaker opioid to more effectively wean individuals with...
Rehabilitation centers are a source of second chances that do more than save lives careening out of control due to drugs and alcohol addiction. They can push people’s lives into a positive new trajectory where they aren’t just recovered but thriving after addiction....
Addiction is as much a disease of the mind as it is one of the body. That’s why any addiction treatment program worth its salt will include both psychological healing (therapy and counseling), in addition to helping the body recover physically (detox, MAT). If...
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Synthetic cannabinoids found themselves in the spotlight last year when, despite having been around since it was patented in 1983, both marijuana aficionados and the curious alike flocked to get their hands on Delta-8 THC. Consumers rejoiced at having easily...