Understanding the Short-Term Effects of Heroin
The opioid crisis reached critical proportions in the 1990s with the extensive distribution of Oxy by physicians misled by false claims that it was non-addictive. The prevalence of synthetic opioids…
Signs of Anorexia
What is anorexia? It is an eating disorder that can affect people of all genders, backgrounds, and ages. Nearly 30 million Americans are suffering, or have suffered, from an eating…
Effects of Cocaine on the Heart
Cocaine, in either its powdered form or as crack, is abused by more than five million teens and adults annually in the US. The leaves of the coca plant, from…
Recognizing Opioid Abuse in Teens
Close to a million teens abuse opioids every year. However, not all of them become addicted. Opioids are highly addictive, and teens are vulnerable to addiction because the parts of…
3 Advantages of Heroin Detox Before Addiction Treatment
Among younger Americans, heroin abuse has doubled in the last decade. The term “opioid crisis” barely conveys the seriousness of the emergency. Heroin addiction endangers more than 600,000 Americans, a…
3 Signs Your Teen Needs Marijuana Treatment
About 1 in 10 teens who use cannabis regularly will become addicted to it. However, the effects on the still-developing brain of a teenager are serious regardless of dependence or…
How Heroin Addiction Affects Relationships
Addiction to heroin, or any controlled substance, wreaks havoc within the life of the person abusing drugs and the lives of their loved ones. Unfortunately, one of the primary casualties…
What Are Bath Salts?
What are bath salts? The synthetic form of cathinone, which in its natural form is derived from the khat (Catha) plant native to southern Africa, is known colloquially by the…
Finding a Sober Companion
Sober companions are called recovery companions, sober friends, or sober accountability partners. These are people who have specialized training to help people coming out of residential rehab or shifting from…
Setting Sober Goals for the New Year
As a new year dawns, feelings of possibility and hope abound. People often view a new year as a new chapter—an opportunity to rewrite the parts of the story that…