Xanax, which is also known by its brand name of alprazolam, is only recommended for short durations of less than six weeks. Unfortunately, many people remain on their prescriptions for longer or access it for recreational use. Xanax is highly addictive, and what might have started as a treatment for anxiety can soon ... Read More
The Steps of Recovery at an Addiction Treatment Facility
When a person who struggles with being drug or alcohol abusers realizes they have a problem, the first step to quit drinking is admitting their alcohol intake could be seen as both abuse and addiction. After that the addict must continue the recovery process by speaking to their friends and loved ones about their ... Read More
How Trauma Can Cause Addiction
Updated November 21, 2022 "Trauma," as defined by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, is “an event, series of events, or set of circumstances that is experienced by an individual as physically or emotionally harmful or life threatening and that has lasting adverse effects on the ... Read More
Replacement Therapy for Opiate Addiction
Opiate addiction is a major problem in America and around the world. Communities are struggling to find different methods to fight the problem. One controversial approach is Opiate Replacement Therapy. What Is It? Opioids such as heroin or oxycontin start working quickly, but then they also leave the bloodstream ... Read More
Oxycodone, a Foundational Building Block of the Opioid Epidemic
Lately oxycodone has been one of the most commonly prescribed pain pills in the state of Florida, and across the United States. People in Florida can find oxycodone easily enough illicitly, on the street, but it is also a widely prescribed narcotic analgesic, given to patients with acute and persistent pain. In fact, ... Read More
The Terrifying Truth About Cocaine Addiction
Cocaine makes a user feel fast, their heart beat slams in their chest, the corners of their mouth pull up, eyes pop, and they feel excited, happy, and really invested in whatever it is they are doing. Cocaine is in its nature an “upper”. Which is to say it makes the user feel more energy, makes them more alert and more ... Read More
Untangling Opioids and Opiates During the Opioid Epidemic
According to the World Health Organization “Roughly 450,000 people died as a result of drug use in 2015. Of those deaths, about 160 thousands were directly associated with drug use disorders and about 118 thousands with opioid use disorders.” The news is constantly throwing out headlines about this opioid epidemic, a ... Read More
Co-Occurring Disorders and How They Change Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery
According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (https://www.nami.org/Learn-More/Mental-Health-Conditions/Related-Conditions/Dual-Diagnosis) a dual diagnosis, otherwise known as a co-occurring disorder or a comorbidity, is when an addict suffers from both chemical dependency on a substance, be it alcohol, ... Read More