drug addiction
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How Do I Know If My Child Is an Addict?
Any parent who has a child that has experimented with drugs or alcohol has faced the inevitable and scary question,…
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What Are the 7 Best Ways For Parents to Learn About Addiction?
Living with addiction can put family members under immense stress. Addiction is a family disease that impacts the stability of…
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How Does A Quick Fix Mentality Affect Young People in Recovery?
A Quick Fix Mentality America is facing a prescription drug epidemic. The media is filled with promises of instant solutions,…
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Redefining Addiction Stereotypes
The word addict is associated with a number of different negative stereotypes. Like all stereotypes, the beliefs are generally negative…
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Age-Specific Addiction Treatment: Why Do Age and Gender Matter When Choosing an Addiction Treatment Program?
Why is there always so much emphasis on age-specific addiction treatment and sober living? Does it really make that much…
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Are Prescription Painkillers Ok In Sobriety?
One of the most heavily abused types of drug is the prescription painkillers class. Comprised primarily of narcotic opioids, these…
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How Does A Painkiller Prescription Turn Into A Street Drug Addiction?
While the conviction of Hsiu-Ying Tseng on murder charges is making headlines, the question of how a painkiller prescription makes the…
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Why Is Prescription Drug Abuse So Common On College Campuses?
While often prescribed for legitimate uses, there are an alarming number of college students engaging in prescription drug abuse. Why…
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When Does Supporting Become Enabling an Addiction?
Many family members of alcoholics will do anything to help out. Offering a place to stay or loaning money are…
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Is Drug Addiction About Drugs Or The Individual?
When thinking of drug addiction, the obvious problem that comes to mind is drugs. Addiction is often thought of as…
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Should Adderall Be Prescribed to an Addict?
In America, Adderall is abused mostly by college students and young adults. An estimated 20-30% of all college students regularly…
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The Real Dangers of Benzodiazepines
With the rise of prescription painkiller overdoses and deaths in the last 20 years, it’s hard to differentiate just what…
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