Updated 01/09/23 Content reviewed by Gillian Bieler, LCSW, CSAT If you are not looking forward to the winter season ahead, you are not the only one. It is common to… Read More
Addiction Treatment
A Deeper Look into Fentanyl
Updated on 07/03/23 When someone is in extreme pain, like after surgery or stemming from cancer, they may need powerful medications for comfort and relief. Medications such as morphine and… Read More
All About the Twelve Steps
If you compare the number of people with a drug or alcohol addiction to those struggling with cancer, you will find that the value is more than double. About 23… Read More
Deciding to Get Treatment for Opioid Addiction
No one is immune from the impacts of addiction. The opioid epidemic has touched the lives of people across all cultures and classes. If you are struggling with an opioid… Read More
The Long-Term Impacts of Drug Use
All areas of drug use are being continually studied by scientists and researchers with the hope of finding new, crucial information that can eventually lead to people overcoming their addiction…. Read More
3 Ways of Giving Yourself the Best Chance at Sobriety
Sobriety doesn’t take a day off. Some days may go smoothly, with minimal triggers. Other days may take a little more effort to remain on a clean path. Triggers may… Read More
Signs You Might Have an Alcohol Addiction
Although addiction is often riddled with shame, guilt and stigma, it is a lot more common than some may think. The 2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health reported… Read More
Understanding the Opioid Epidemic
Opioids are a leading source of addiction and overdose deaths in the U.S. Understanding the opioid epidemic requires understanding what opioids are, the effects and consequences of opioid addiction, and… Read More
Psychiatrist vs Therapist
Have you ever wondered about the terms psychiatrist vs. therapist? Perhaps you think that they are just used interchangeably and that the two words describe the same professional. Did you… Read More
Oxycodone vs Hydrocodone
The similarities and differences between oxycodone vs hydrocodone depends on who is making the comparison. Another determination regarding oxycodone and hydrocodone potentially depends on why a person is making a… Read More
