One of the more uncomfortable parts of the recovery process is withdrawal. During withdrawal, the body violently objects against abstinence to drug use, and essentially causes a plethora of painful symptoms in response to sobriety and staying clean. This process is more uncomfortable for some than for others, and different drugs produce varying withdrawal symptoms. […]
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Heroin and prescription opiates alone have caused roughly over 45,000 deaths in the last year, accounting for the majority of overdose deaths in America. For the past year, headlines regarding the opioid crisis have warned, time and time again, that this is a growing and catastrophic issue for society. Countless articles recount how the prescription […]
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Relapses are terrifying for most. Both the idea of a relapse and the dread felt after a relapse rank high among a recovering addict’s worst experiences, alongside hurting others and going through an overdose. While relapses are not always life-threatening, they can bruise and batter a person’s morale, and leave them feeling like their journey […]
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You only need one statistic to be convinced of the damage alcohol wreaks on society. Every single day, an estimated 29 people die in the United States due to car accidents involving alcohol. Drunk driving kills one person roughly every 50 minutes, and over a million Americans were arrested in 2016 for driving under the […]
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Addiction is not an easy disease to treat and manage. It is unlike many other diseases and conditions, to the point where there are entire debates and arguments held to discuss whether addiction should be labeled a disease at all. Yet despite its dangers and widespread societal effects, it can be treated. But not alone. […]
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Cannabis is an Asian import, first cultivated in Central and South Asia, and common throughout Japan and China as an incredibly sturdy fabric. Cannabis, in the form of hemp, can be traced back up to 10,000 years – in other words, we have an incredibly long history with this plant. Yet its psychoactive properties were […]
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The numbers state that about one in every eight American adults struggles with alcoholism. While not as immediately threatening as the opioid crisis, which has skyrocketed in recent years, the media focus on prescription drugs and heroin as a leading menace has allowed the growing threat of alcoholism to fly under the radar, for the […]
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Substance use has many effects on the human mind and the body. When a person imbibes, the drugs in their bloodstream make their way to the brain and begin to trigger a series of effects. Some substances make people drowsy or unfocused. Others help them achieve a higher level of mental and physical performance. And […]
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Life goes by much too quickly nowadays – while our life expectancy has steadily risen over the past few decades, the day-to-day has generally become much more saturated with a constant flow of information, competition, and a never-ending stream of suggestion and manipulation. Stress levels are rising in our society not because of enduring plagues […]
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So, you are out of rehab, and well into your recovery process, rediscovering yourself and finding out what you are most passionate about, now that your life is open to the possibilities of doing much more than pursuing another high. However, for many people, going into a treatment program and working through the recovery process […]
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