Elderly Drug Addiction

Jun 29, 2021

Elderly Drug Addiction Drug and alcohol addiction and abuse in the elderly population is an often overlooked or underestimated issue. It’s a growing one, though, as people are living longer and medical practices including increased access to medication and more...

Beware of the Kindling Effect

Mar 23, 2021

Beware of the Kindling Effect The kindling effect occurs when a person goes through repeated alcohol withdrawals, and the symptoms become more severe with each relapse. The name is derived from materials used to start a fire. The more kindling added the fire burns...

Drug Abuse and Heart Health

Mar 17, 2021

Drug Abuse and Heart Health The heart is the largest muscle in the body. It is responsible for pumping blood throughout the body, while the blood delivers oxygen and vital nutrients that people require to stay healthy. When there is a problem with the heart, the rest...

What is the Best Way to Love an Addict?

Feb 15, 2021

What is the Best Way to Love an Addict? Loving someone in active addiction to alcohol or drugs can be extremely difficult. The pain that the suffering addict inflicts on themselves and others can be indescribable. Hurt feelings and worse abound. The suffering addict,...

How a Parent’s Love Can Hurt the Addict

Feb 4, 2021

How a Parent’s Love Can Hurt the Addict Addiction is a devastating disease. Like a raging tornado, suffering addicts typically destroy almost everything and everyone they touch, including family and friends. Parents of young adults and adolescents often suffer the...