In our society, alcohol is a popular “substance”. If you don’t drink then you know someone that does. You might have a beer or two after a long day at the office, or a couple drinks during a night out with friends on the weekend. Alcohol can be a great addition to a fun evening. But, what happens when alcohol stops ... Read More
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Illegal drug use in the U.S. and worldwide is predicted to rise by nearly 25 percent between 2018 and 2028 as industrialization, population growth and expedited urbanization fuels demand for all types of non-prescription drugs. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime also reports that over 220 million people have ... Read More
How Sleep Helps Your Recovery
For some people sleep is not a priority. They fully admit that they are able to function without sleep. Many individuals will sacrifice sleep to have more relaxation time after work, sacrifice sleep for going out, or even to do work or school projects. Sleep is thought of as something that is nice, but not needed. This ... Read More
Codeine, The Opiate Opioid That No One Is Talking About
Codeine is a seemingly innocent opioid that doctors frequently prescribe to people who suffer from mild to medium amounts of pain. Physicians also prescribe it as a way to treat severe bouts of diarrhea. However the most common usage of codeine is when a doctor prescribes the drug in the form of a cough syrup to treat ... Read More
Gambling Addiction – How to Have Compassion and Help Your Loved Ones
Someone struggling with an addiction to drugs or alcohol experiences side effects of their disease very inwardly. Certain side effects can sometimes be more obvious on the outside like with skin sores on someone who is struggling with a chemical dependence on methamphetamine, but most of the time the person struggles ... Read More
The Ins & Outs of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment
Thousands of people in Florida suffer from drug or alcohol addiction every single day. Opioids alone kill 16 people every day in the sunshine state. The addiction epidemic in this country is real and not only as bad as is reported, but likely it is worse as there is absolutely a margin of addicts who are not reported ... Read More
Chemical Dependency Can Kill Fast, but Doesn’t Mind The Long Game
Drugs kill people at an alarming rate. Part of that is the pernicious nature of addiction itself, and part of it is how few people get the treatment they so desperately need, or get treatment that doesn’t go far enough to help ensure success in sobriety. Maybe they don’t know where to find affordable drug rehab, or ... Read More
Fentanyl, The Myth & The Mayhem
In Florida, as well as all over the wide United States, the powerful narcotic, Fentanyl has been showing up in headlines left and right these days. First it was different prominent people dying from overdoses on the opioid drug. Prince died with a cocktail of substances in him, but one of the driving factors for the ... Read More
