It is never easy to deal with a family member or loved one that is struggling with a substance use disorder. In many instances, the…
The types of drugs that most people use to get high and become addicted to have not changed dramatically in recent years. The substances that…
Addiction is most associated with substance misuse or dependency. It is a complicated disease that involves an over-reliance on a particular activity or object. Thus,…
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,…
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…
Addiction is a complex and chronic medical condition characterized by the inability to stop or control drug use despite the negative consequences in your life.…
A co-occurring disorder diagnosis means that an individual has two or more disorders in tandem. Often, these disorders are mental health-related, but they can be…
Currently, nearly 22 million people are suffering from active substance use disorders in the US. 23 million people are in addiction recovery. 45 million people…
Addiction is a chronic brain disease manifested by compulsive behavior and the inability to stop using drugs despite any harmful negative consequences. The first step…