Mixing meth and heroin poses an incredibly dangerous health risk. When smoked, snorted or injected together, meth and heroin overload the nervous system with stimulatory and depressant effects. Brain activity goes haywire as the nervous system is both suppressed and aroused. Neurotransmitters that are responsible for ... Read More
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Dating Do’s and Don’ts in Recovery
Chances are, if you have ever been to drug rehab or sat in an AA or NA meeting, you have heard the magical advice of, 'wait one year before getting into a new romantic relationship.'. What people always seem to forget to mention when they drop that little pearl of wisdom is that you should be doing hard work on ... Read More
Using Multiple Drugs: Polysubstance Drug Abuse
Substance abuse rehab programs are often thought to be full of people battling addiction, but that's not always the case. There are other high-risk behaviors people can engage in involving substances that don't always fit into the classical definition of addiction. One of these is something called polysubstance ... Read More
The Wilson Sisters of the Band “Heart” Open Up About Drugs
Best known as the lead singers and songwriters for the band Heart, Ann and Nancy Wilson have left an indelible mark on the music world. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2013, the band is known for its hard rock, heavy metal and occasional folk sensibility and has even been described by some as the ... Read More
What Is a Speedball?
What's a Speedball? Various drugs are sometimes taken together when users are seeking a different kind of high than the individual substances provide. So what is it? It's a combination of heroin and cocaine, which are both illegal drugs. Heroin and cocaine commonly come in powdered forms and can be dissolved into a ... Read More
What’s “Contingency Management” in Addiction Recovery and Does It Work?
Updated May 6, 2023 The National Institute on Drug Abuse reports that 40% to 60% of people with substance abuse disorders relapse after they leave rehab. However, no client is untreatable — no matter how many times they relapse. Like a depression patient can adjust their medication, a substance use client can try a ... Read More
10 Resolutions for Mental Health and Recovery
If you're going through a mental health or a recovery journey, you understand the importance of a fresh start. Taking the time to identify that you want to change and create better, healthier habits is an integral part of bettering ourselves as human beings. And while a fresh start can happen at just about any time, ... Read More
Drug Facilitated Sexual Assault
Every 98 seconds a person in the U.S. is sexually assaulted. Across the country, the #MeToo movement has sparked a conversation around the frequency of sexual assault and harassment men and women face in America. What started as a social media hashtag for people to share their experiences has evolved into Time ... Read More
