Throughout history, we have tried to understand the concept of drug use and why only certain people get addicted. There have been many theories that…
Substance misuse (known by many other names including drug and alcohol abuse), is well known to induce differing reactions in the affected individual. For example,…
Chronic pain is a common condition that affects more than 3 million people or 25% of adults every year in the US. It can last…
Opioid dependence is when a person regularly uses opiates and their body adjusts and depends on the drug in order to function properly. Once a…
Addiction affects millions of people and their loved ones every year. Our country is in the midst of an epidemic, and individuals are dying every…
Statistics show that those enrolled in a full-time college program are two times more likely to abuse drugs and alcohol than those who don’t go…
Fentanyl has two types: pharmaceutical and illicitly manufactured. Both types are considered synthetic opioids. Pharmaceutical fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid sometimes prescribed for severe…
I’m willing to bet many people have probably never heard of the term being “California Sober. However, this phrase has recently been brought to the…
When individuals are addicted to a substance, their body has become dependent on that substance to function. If the body does not get that substance,…
Stress is part of being a human and a normal part of life. Even high levels of stress from a job, school, illness, or death…