Exercise is an activity that can have a positive impact on our body, mind, and spirit. Even though exercise can sometimes feel tiring, once the endorphins kick in and we see some progress, the results are uplifting.
Drug and alcohol addiction represent destructive forces that can cause significant physical and emotional damage to affected individuals. Addiction can also strain and challenge the family dynamic, impacting those closest as its ripples radiate outward.
It’s not always easy to admit you need help—especially when you’re not even sure if you do. From an early age, many of us are taught to be self-sufficient, to find the answers to our questions ourselves, and to seek our own truths.
Prescription drug addiction is perhaps the most insidious of all substance abuse disorders. What is meant to help us heal turns, unexpectedly, into a source of great harm and suffering.
There is no question that addiction often leads to isolation, but it’s also critically important to understand how isolation is a trigger for addiction as well. As anyone with substance abuse issues knows, sobriety can be fragile in the best of times.
Traditionally in the treatment industry when an individual enters treatment they will receive 30-90 days of treatment depending on the specific program they enter (30 days for residential treatment plus an additional 60 days if the program includes intensive out-patient).
Klonopin is a prescription medication that belongs to a class of drugs called benzodiazepines. Their job is to affect the chemicals in the brain that promote sleep and produce calm, peaceful feelings.
Valium, one of the brand names of the generic drug diazepam, is classified as a benzodiazepine and is prescribed by doctors and psychiatrists to treat anxiety, seizures, and even alcohol withdrawal.
Since their development, cocaine, and crack have become some of the most widely used and abused drugs in the United States and throughout the world.
Recognizing possible heroin addiction symptoms, either in yourself or in a loved one, can be understandably frightening.
