Is It Possible to Quit an Opioid Addiction?
Every day there’s an opioid-related event in the United States, whether it’s about pharmaceutical companies going bankrupt, federal funding to combat the opioid epidemic or a rising opioid crisis in...
Company Accused of Fueling Opioid Crisis Files for Bankruptcy
In recent events surrounding the opioid crisis, Purdue Pharma files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Purdue Pharma is known for creating the infamous opioid prescription medication, OxyContin. For years, Purdue...
Do You Need Treatment for Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms?
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) defines alcohol use disorder as “chronic relapsing brain disease characterized by compulsive alcohol use, loss of control over alcohol intake, and...
How to Break the Cycle of Addiction
According to the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), addiction is defined as a “primary, chronic disease of brain reward, motivation, memory, and related circuitry.” As a person becomes addicted...
Are You Substituting Your Addiction in Recovery?
During addiction, dopamine levels increase during drug use, creating dependency on that drug. Once people have entered sobriety, they may turn to substitutes. For instance, many recovering addicts may turn...
Six Ways to Fight the Opioid Crisis
While efforts to combat the opioid epidemic continues, such as the recent funding of 1.8 billion from the government, the problem will not go away overnight. According to the...
How to Prevent a Relapse
One of the hardest things to do in your recovery is preventing a drug-related relapse. For instance, there are triggers that give you cravings or entice you to use drugs...
How to Enjoy Life Being Sober
Recovering from addiction isn’t easy. When you’re off drugs, you may feel lost and not sure what to do. Boredom and restlessness increases, which can lead to relapses, spiraling down...
U.S. Government Announces 1.8 Billion to States to Fight Opioid Crisis
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced the current administration will fund states with 1.8 billion dollars to combat the opioid crisis. The main objective of...
Facebook Post Shows the Hard Truth about Heroin Addiction
A Cincinnati woman put a picture on her Facebook page of herself and her two children standing in front of their dad’s open casket. Her message: heroin is dangerous. The...