The Best Steps to Take in Early Recovery to Protect Your Sobriety There's only one goal in early recovery: Stay sober. While recovery should be taken one day at a time, the more days you get, the stronger you'll be in the long run. Although relapse is always a risk, there are things you can do in early recovery to ... Read More
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Replacement Addictions: Common Substitutes and Their Triggers
Drug Abuse vs. Drug Misuse: Ways They Differ
How to Protect Your Sobriety in Early Recovery
Digestion Issues and Withdrawal
Physical symptoms of withdrawal can be a major barrier to recovery from addiction, and it's common to experience digestive issues during the detox period. Keep reading to learn whether diarrhea is a symptom of withdrawal, how common stomach pain is during withdrawal and what options you have for coping with such ... Read More
Narcan: Key Facts About the Life-Saving Drug
Narcan, one of the brand names for the generic drug naloxone, is a life-saving drug, but it's one too many people don't know enough about. Unlike many of the drugs we talk about here at FHE Health, our concern with Narcan is that more people should have access to it, not fewer. One fact about Narcan you may not know: ... Read More
Help for a Loved One Struggling with Addiction
Have you noticed worrying signs your partner or friend is drinking too much or relying on drugs or opioid medication to cope? Maybe you believe they can't seem to stop and are evasive about their substance use. Their behavior has changed, and you're concerned they've become addicted to drugs or alcohol. You realize you ... Read More
Effects That Benzos Have on Libido
Alex was going through a stressful time with work and felt overwhelmed by feelings of anxiety. After visiting his general practitioner, he received a prescription for Xanax, a commonly used benzodiazepine. He realized they made him feel pleasantly relaxed. Even after the stressful events in his life subsided, he ... Read More
What is Afrin? Addiction & Side Effects of Nasal Spray
Some people with chronic sinus problems become dependent on nasal sprays like Afrin, which offers short-term relief from congestion and other symptoms of hay fever and the common cold. Afrin is one of a number of nasal sprays that can have different active ingredients and thus be more or less habit-forming, depending ... Read More
How to Identify an Unknown Pill: Signifiers and Pill Identifier Apps
Have you just picked up your prescription and want to confirm the pharmacist dispensed the correct drug? Perhaps you're caring for an elderly parent and need to know you're giving them the right pills at different times of the day. Sometimes, you may encounter an unknown pill on the street or in your ... Read More
What Is Greening Out?
Simply put, "greening out" refers to cannabis overuse or overdose. Exactly why and how greening out occurs is a bit more complex; greening out can happen as a result of recreational use but may happen to individuals using cannabis medicinally. The risks for greening out increase by using alcohol with cannabis or by ... Read More
