December 26, 2017
Addiction counseling can be incredibly beneficial for individuals looking for additional support in recovery. Along with regular AA or NA Meetings, and 12-Step Programs, having an addiction co…
December 19, 2017
Welcome to recovery. For alcoholics willing and ready to quit drinking, they find themselves in the rooms of solution for recovery. This is where the work of the 12 Step Program is found. The…
December 12, 2017
Triggers during the holidays can be avoided. Holidays can be fun-filled or stressful depending on the situation. Many recovering addicts find themselves still estranged from loved ones as they…
December 5, 2017
Taking ADD and ADHD medication when not prescribed or gratuitous abuse of the medications, especially Adderall, has become more prevalent in recent years for a number of reasons. Prescribing t…
November 20, 2017
Triggers are an important component of addiction and recovery. Most drugs have varying effects on people and different symptoms of use, but there is one thing all drug abuse has in common - tr…
November 15, 2017
Recently, the President declared the epidemic of opioid addiction and the large death toll as a result of overdoses a national health emergency, and it is major problem. Heroin is a highly add…
November 13, 2017
There isn’t an easy way to quit drug and alcohol abuse. That’s because each person’s needs differ. If you want to know how to stop drinking so much, you must ask yourself wha…
November 7, 2017
Substance abuse disorders typically follow the same patterns. The first step to seeking substance abuse disorder treatment is determining if the person in question has an addiction. Addicts be…
October 31, 2017
Recognizing symptoms – understanding treatment. Opiate overdoses caused 33,000 deaths nationwide in 2015, with a least 24 deaths per month in the state of Utah. These deaths came from th…
October 24, 2017
How meetings help battle substance abuse disorder and addiction: Until an addict seeks treatment, it is a solitary life. Every day is filled with drug seeking, taking, craving and seeking some…
October 17, 2017
For an addict, entering a treatment facility can be a traumatic experience. For some that have been court ordered to attend, their minds may be filled with anger and resentment over having to…
October 10, 2017
For anyone that’s ever experienced life after recovering from addiction, it is almost immediately clear that support is key to long-term sobriety. Even after a person goes through treatm…
October 3, 2017
Many drug and alcohol addicts talk about hitting rock bottom before sobering up. Many times, the rock bottom experience is both incredible and horrifying at the same time. The experience serve…
September 21, 2017
A new study out of New Hampshire examined more than a year's worth of fentanyl overdose death data to identify if poly-drug use was an issue. A study out of New Hampshire found that nearly all…
September 19, 2017
Last December, Ohio’s Board of Pharmacy began reporting sales of gabapentin prescriptions in its regular monitoring of controlled substances. The drug, which is not an opioid nor designa…
September 17, 2017
In treating addiction we have become adept at the detoxification and initial stabilization of individuals suffering from substance use disorders. Through a combination of effective medications…
September 14, 2017
Ever have the feeling the months, and years, roll by and you are not getting any closer to what you promised yourself you would one day do, or be? It happens to everyone at some point, even th…
September 11, 2017
We all know the familiar feeling of anxiety. Your heart begins to beat fasten, your breath quickens, and you start to feel butterflies in your stomach. You may feel constriction or tightness i…
August 31, 2017
In March 2016, legislative bodies in Maine put a bill forward to combat the state’s rising opioid addiction problem. New restrictions on opioids for chronic pain require doctors to limit…
August 29, 2017
Everyone is in denial about something. Self-deception (or lying to yourself) is simply a motivated false belief. False beliefs can satisfy important psychological needs of the individual (e.g…
