Addiction. Substance Abuse. Substance Dependency. While these terms are similar and related in certain situations, they are not the same. Defining the terms can help us...
Looking for Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programs in Alabama? According to the latest available data reported by the Alabama Department of Mental Health*, the drug...
Why do some nurses have Substance Abuse problems? People are often surprised to learn that substance abuse in nursing is fairly common. Especially when they’re in the...
Sometimes you instinctively know something isn’t quite right with a friend, a family member or colleague. You suspect potential drug or alcohol use but you feel...
Teen Drug use Increases in the Summer Sun, fun, sand, pool, friends and hot weather add up to any teenager’s summer dream. More free time and less adult supervision...
What does Your Addiction Cost? Millions of people affected by drugs and alcohol continue to endure the damages of addiction because they don't think they can afford to...
While addiction is not a gender specific disease, it does affect men and women differently. More men are diagnosed with chemical dependency (addiction) than women,...
After Time magazine published an article on Kim Janda's heroin vaccine, there's been a renewed interest in getting this drug. Before you go out looking for a panacea...
All too frequently, parents are not aware of the extent their young adult's alcohol and drug use. They easily dismiss illicit substance use as “kids being kids,” and...
Forty-five years ago, 84% of Americans were opposed to the legalization of marijuana. Our perception of 'weed' has changed quite as bit since then. Washington and...