What are the Most Positive Aspects People in Recovery Should Do Everyday?
With any addiction, the main focus is to try and stay sober one day at a time. There are, however, ways to supplement your efforts to remain abstinent that are…
What is SMART Recovery?
12-Step programs are the most recognized recovery programs in the United States. Since 1935 thousands of people have become sober from the spiritual program that a 12-Step program promotes. There…
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…
Can I Use Antidepressants for Anxiety?
There is not a one-size fits all method to treating anxiety. In fact, anxiety comes with different causes and symptoms that makes the classification of anxiety a much broader spectrum…
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…
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…
Is Ketamine Safe for Depression?
Finding ways to cope with major depression can be disheartening for some people to say the least. Trying to find the right medication along with keeping up with self-care can…
What is a DUID?
Drunk driving has been a problem for decades, probably ever since the Model T was around in the early 1900’s before prohibition. New York is credited with the first laws…