Need-to-Know Diseases Caused by Alcohol Abuse In the U.S., alcohol is second only to tobacco when it comes to the most common type of substance abuse, and you don’t have to be an alcoholic to suffer the side effects. Anyone can suffer injuries, and even moderate...
COVID-19 and Addiction – Fear and Loneliness The COVID-19 pandemic has much of the world in a tremendous state of fear. Shelter at home policies have been implemented in much of the world. Most of us have never seen anything like this in our lifetimes. Life as...
Co-Dependence and Enabling Drug Addiction Drug addiction is not just a disease that impacts the addict’s life, health and daily routine. It’s also a disease that affects the people who love the addict, such as family members and close friends. The cost of...
Coping with the Fear of Substance Withdrawal If you struggle with addiction, the fear of physical and emotional withdrawal from your substance of choice can keep you using long after you want to quit. Severe detox symptoms are most commonly associated with alcohol and...
The Urge-Peak Cycle & the Risk of Relapse Addiction is not an easy thing to fight. If it were a matter of willpower, there would be no need for rehab centers, and patients could heal themselves once the decision is made to stop using. Recovery is not a linear...