Life isn't easy. Drugs or alcohol habits may seem like the easy solution. However, dealing with problems by dealing in drugs and alcohol only makes things worse. Many...
What are Early Stages of Alcoholism?
We can divide alcohol into three or four stages Pre-AlcoholismStage 1: Early AlcoholismStage 2: Middle AlcoholismStage 3: Late Alcoholism. Before the First Stage -...
How to tell if Someone has Relapsed
Once a loved one has successfully completed treatment and is living in recovery, we often feel relief, jubilation, and pride. There is always an underlying fear,...
Living with Trauma: Abuse in a Family
Psychological trauma is non-physical damage to a person who has experienced a extremely distressing event. People with psychological trauma are emotionally detached...
Teens and OTC Drug Abuse
It used to be that parents feared their teenagers were experimenting with the marijuana or cocaine. Today, it’s NyQuil and Robitussin. A growing number of teens are...
Trending Now: Heroin
Like fashion, each decade is associated with a particular drug. Most people associate marijuana with the sixties, LSD and hallucinogens with the seventies,...
The Meth War
The Meth War: Combating Addiction with Knowledge and Technology It hasn’t been until recently that the number of methamphetamine users has decreased. Still, according...
Infographic: Teen Summer Alcohol and Drug Use
What are your teens doing this summer? Alcohol and drug use among adolescents increases during the summer months. Check out these facts and talk with your teen to...
The Consequences of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
It may be difficult to recognize drug or alcohol abuse, but when left untreated the consequences of drugs and alcohol abuse undermines everything you care about. Like...
Meth Abuse and Addiction
Methamphetamine or “meth” is a neurotoxin sold as a mind-altering and stimulant drug. Meth is manufactured in illegal labs and is highly addictive. Street names for...