Your spouse may have quickly developed a substance abuse problem, even before they knew what was happening. You are close to them and are in…
Staying clean and sober takes commitment and a lot of hard work. In fact, knowing how to prevent relapse is one of the key considerations…
There are many myths about drugs and drug addiction. For example, people often think that drug addicts are always criminals. This is not true. In…
One of the primary ways in which our culture contributes to the problem of addiction is in the media’s portrayal of alcohol and drugs. This…
Drug addicts present a challenge to emergency rooms and treatment centers throughout the nation, as withdrawal symptoms can range from mere discomfort to a medical…
N-Bomb, a new designer drug, is a good example of how dangerous designer drugs spread through “mouth marketing.” N-Bomb has its roots in a German…
Flakka is a new designer drug that is making the news. First popping up in Florida, Texas and Ohio, there have been more than 136…
When an individual suffers from an addiction, family members, friends and employers suffer, too. An addict’s denial and defense mechanisms often go something like this:…
The need for detox medication is once again supported by a report from the University of Maryland Medical Center, which indicates that about 95% of…
Opiate Addiction has become the modern plague of American Society. Thousands of deaths and hundreds of thousands of near-fatal overdoses have terrorized communities ranging from…