Is A Pill To Cure Addiction On The Horizon?
As anyone who has struggled to recover from addiction knows, there’s no easy way to get sober. It requires hard work, sacrifice, humility and determination. Although drug rehab programs will probably...
View ArticleInsomniacs’ Healthy Alternatives to the Sleeping-Pill Addiction Express
In past posts, we’ve talked about the relationship between sleep and addiction, but in a way much different from how we are going to approach it in this article. Often we discuss how insomnia or poor...
View ArticleHealthy Foods that Prevent and Relieve Stress Naturally
For many addicts, stress is a one of the most common conditions that triggers their substance abuse. It is also something that is highly related to depression and anxiety. These issues affect people...
View ArticleOpiate Relapses Have a High Risk of Death
Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman’s death of an apparent drug overdose over the weekend shocked and saddened fans and industry insiders nationwide. Hoffman, who got sober at 22 and remained drug and alcohol...
View ArticleDennis Rodman and Denial
Former NBA player Dennis Rodman is no stranger to controversy. From his on-court antics to his loud mouth to donning a wedding dress when he married Carmen Electra, Rodman’s bizarre behavior has made...
View ArticleAddiction Ignorance and the Myth of the “Weekend User”
It’s no secret– there is widespread public ignorance about addiction. I am going to be making some generalizations here, but for the most part, people don’t know what the disease of addiction is. The...
View ArticleDrug Origins: Synthetic Marijuana
Here’s a shocking fact: the fastest growing drug problem facing American teenagers today doesn’t have anything to do with prescription drugs, heroin, or cocaine. Instead, smokeable drugs with names...
View ArticleDrug Origins: Methamphetamine
In the 1940’s, it was used to keep weary World War II soldiers awake during long marches through Europe. Today, it devastates families and destroys users’ lives. Street pushers call it amp, chalk,...
View Article10 Tips for Family and Friends Coping with an Addict
Whether you are an addict or the loved one of an addict, you know that addiction and the recovery process is difficult. It is completely possible, however, to break free from addiction, especially if...
View ArticleHeroin Addict Documents His Addiction through Photo Series
You have to live through addiction to truly understand what it’s like – both internally and externally. As your inner spirit deteriorates and your brain rewires itself to prioritize drugs and alcohol...
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