A time for family, food and entertainment is Thanksgiving. However, it’s also a time when a lot of people have trouble staying sober during the holidays. This may make the holiday more stressful than usual for you or a loved one who is battling addiction, and that’s okay! Here are some strategies for handling your …
Halloween is a holiday that brings out the kid in everyone. However, there’s one problem: it also can bring out old habits or familiar behavior in addicts. It’s not unusual for an addict to struggle and use alcohol or drugs during this time of year, even if they don’t usually do so. So what can …
Dual diagnosis rehab provides integrated treatment to people who struggle with co-occurring substance use disorders and mental health issues. Although it is possible for addiction to develop on its own, it is estimated that up to 50% of people with substance use disorder also struggle with mental illness at some point in their lives and …
The opioid misuse and overdose crisis touches everyone in the United States. Every year millions of Americans use opioids to manage pain. Doctor-prescribed opioids are appropriate in some cases, but they just mask the pain—and reliance on opioids has led to the worst drug crisis in American history. However federal and state governments have only …
Laws and attitudes about marijuana have shifted greatly in recent years. Thirty-three states, including the District of Columbia, have legalized medical marijuana use. This has resulted in an uptick of pregnant women turning to medical marijuana as an alternative to treating common pregnancy ailments such as nausea, lack of appetite, anxiety, migraines and back pain. …
Kratom Becomes Issue for Florida Residents It’s interesting how the leaves from a tropical Southeastern Asian tree can be cause for so much concern, but this is the case of the herbal supplement known as kratom. Kratom is designed to act as a stimulant when taken in small doses, and when taken in larger doses, …