Life After COVID-19: Addiction Isn’t Something You Have To Return To

During a crisis situation like COVID-19, individuals with substance use disorders may use illicit drugs as a way to cope. We all deal with stress differently, and it’s likely that the extra stress and fear you’re facing right now will increase your desire to use.

Debunking Five Myths About Opioid Treatment

Overcoming a drug addiction can be extremely difficult on your own. After tolerance develops then any attempt to decrease or stop taking the drug produces severe withdrawals.

Helping a Family Member with Opioid Addiction

One thing that we should always do is keep in mind that opioid addiction is a brain disease, not a moral failure. Understanding this allows us to deal with the situation for what it is, a complex medical issue with mental, physical and social components.

Why Is There Still So Much Shame and Stigma Around Addiction?

Stigma is when there is a widespread societal negative opinion on a certain subject. In the context of addiction, stigma incorrectly characterizes the condition as a personal failing rather than a medical condition.

5 Tips for Building Resilience in Early Recovery

In early recovery, resilience is particularly important. After leaving rehab, many people find there are certain challenges in sobriety that are difficult to overcome. These setbacks can result in low self-esteem and disappointment, and in some cases, can result in relapse as people turn back to substance misuse as a coping mechanism.

TOP 10 MUST SEE DOCUMENTARIES ON ADDICTION

No matter what happened in your past or what your current understanding of addiction is, watching a documentary on substance abuse can help you adopt a sense of empathy and understanding

5 Ways To Help An Alcoholic Friend

If you’ve noticed your friend’s drinking habits have changed or increased significantly in the last six to 12 months, they may have an alcohol use disorder. Perhaps they have been consuming more alcohol than they used to, experiencing blackouts frequently, or showing withdrawal symptoms. All of these behaviors point to alcohol abuse.

11 Worst Drugs In The U.S. In 2021

The year 2020 was a challenging year for everyone, but one group of individuals that seemed to suffer particularly hard were those with an alcohol or drug addiction. In fact, 2020 saw the highest number of fatal overdoses ever recorded in the U.S. in a single year.

THE TOP 6 STRESS MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES

tress goes hand in hand with addiction. Often, it’s one of the reasons clients begin to use it in the first place. Once you get clean, you still deal with stress. It can be difficult to know how to cope with stress healthily, particularly when you are used to using drugs, alcohol, or behavior as a coping mechanism. Stress management techniques are beneficial to everyone, but they are essential for recovering addicts in substance abuse treatment.

Kindling And Why it’s Dangerous

When a person experiences detox and withdrawal repeatedly, the symptoms get more severe each time. The cycle of drinking and abstaining has had a detrimental effect on their body chemistry. You might say their chemistry provides “kindling” for the symptoms – making them grow and become more intense, like a fire with proper kindling.