Getting Clean: Using the PAWS Timeline for Opiate Addiction Recovery

Jun 1, 2022

Getting Clean: Using the PAWS Timeline for Opiate Addiction Recovery According to the National Institutes of Health, around 10% of adults in America have had or will have a drug problem. Many more are currently struggling with drug abuse — and up to 75% of these...

Understanding the Drug Detox Process

May 13, 2022

Understanding the Drug Detox Process Drug addiction is an extremely common problem, affecting many millions of people in the United States alone. In fact, according to a 2019 article, over 20 million people in this country deal with substance abuse disorder.Living...

Using Suboxone for Treatment

Mar 30, 2022

Using Suboxone for Treatment For those in the throes of addiction, taking medication designed to assist in recovery such as Suboxone or Methadone can seem like an attractive path out that can be easier on both the body and the brain. Unfortunately, there is a stigma...

How Long Does Cocaine Stay in Your Body?

Mar 22, 2022

How Long Does Cocaine Stay in Your Body? Derived from the coca plant, cocaine is a Schedule II controlled substance and a stimulant that causes its user to experience a brief, euphoric high. While its effects are short-lived, the long-term effects of cocaine use can...

Packing for Treatment

Mar 15, 2022

Packing for Treatment Entering addiction treatment, especially for the first time, can be overwhelming for many suffering from the disease of addiction. You have a disease that tells you that you don’t have it and a compulsion to continue using that is almost...