What Should I Disclose About My Addiction at a Job Interview?
One of the life skills that you will most likely learn in your rehabilitation facility is reasons why you will need to get a job once you leave. The main…
Guidelines to Travel Sober
If you travel often for your job or for your own personal leisure, you may be nervous to do so because you just got sober or are trying to stay…
Why is Desoxyn on the Down Low?
Americans are responsible for using around 80 percent of world’s supply of pharmaceutical stimulants. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), most intakes into treatment are…
Video-game Addiction in the NHL
The National Hockey League (NHL) is well known for their fast-paced skating skills as well as their missing teeth, and their epic fights that take place during their games. Off…
Why Should GHB be Feared as a Drug?
Gamma-hydroxybutyric (GHB) is a naturally occurring neurotransmitter although is mostly known as a psychoactive drug. GHB is a synthetically manufactured drug that is used mostly for recreational use along with…
How Do I Know if I Really Have an Addiction?
There are many people that are heavy drinkers that may ask themselves if they are really addicted to drugs and alcohol or have someone close to them ask them if…
Will a “Buprenorphine Team” Help San Francisco to Treat Drug Addiction?
San Francisco has been estimated to have approximately 11,000 residents that use heroin with needles. The Sanitation Department disposes of more than 12,000 needles every month especially with in the…
Why Change is Inevitable in Recovery
If you want something you never had, you have to do something you have never done. The point is that if you keep doing what you are doing, you will…
Drug Related Arrests and the Statistics of Incarceration
The amount of people that get arrested for drugs and alcohol yearly is astronomical and continues to grow. Approximately 11 million people are arrested each year from committing a crime…
Is Marijuana Safe for Morning Sickness?
The first signs of pregnancy can be initiated with nausea and vomiting. With the legalization of marijuana in Colorado, 83 percent of the dispensaries in the state have endorsed that…