People use drugs to change how they feel or experience the world around them. People also use drugs to enhance their abilities at work, lovemaking,…
When someone is going to treatment for their addiction to drugs or alcohol, they are a wreck. Their coping mechanism as a substance has been…
Addiction is a complex and chronic brain disease characterized by compulsive drug-seeking behavior and the inability to stop using drugs despite harmful consequences. Addiction affects…
Insomnia is a sleep disorder characterized by having persistent problems falling and staying asleep. This condition can either be acute (short-term) or chronic (lasting a…
Among the most dangerous illegal narcotics available today is methamphetamine, known as “meth.” Methamphetamine goes by several names: Meth, crystal meth, speed, ice, glass, crank,…
When individuals decide they are ready to go to treatment, the first step is to get substance abuse and mental health evaluation. This will determine…
Heroin is an opiate, and Fentanyl is an opioid. Both opiates and opioids affect the brain in the same way, and addiction to either looks…
Detox or detoxification is the process of ridding the body of any drugs or alcohol that a person has consumed. The purpose of detoxing is…
Getting through the first 30 days of recovery can be a challenging task. The first step in any treatment program, of course, is detoxing the…
Emotional abuse is a form of controlling another person by using emotions. It can be criticism, shaming, blaming, embarrassing, or manipulating another person, or a…