Recovery from Alcohol Addiction

Recovery From Alcohol Addiction: Long Term is Possible

Recovery From Alcohol Addiction is one of the biggest goals in the United States in 2024. If you’re overcoming alcohol addiction, your main priorities must be your sobriety and overall health.  If you don’t pay sufficient attention to these, your quality of life and well-being could easily spiral downward. Personal and professional challenges will continue…

What are bath salts?
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What Are Bath Salts? Can I Get Addicted to Them?

You may be wondering, “What are bath salts?” A few years ago, there was lots of media attention surrounding bath salts, the common name given to synthetic cathinones. The drug was being linked to so-called face-eating cannibal attacks in the United Kingdom and the United States. Now that the media frenzy has died down, there…

Adderall Withdrawal

COVID-19: The Negative Affect for People Struggling with Alcohol Use Disorder

Almost everyone has had their lives affected by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in some way. Some people have contracted the disease while others have lost loved ones to it or seen their income drop significantly because of it. Others continue to work on the frontlines performing physically and emotionally draining tasks. Staying indoors has also…

Learn More About Fentanyl Overdose

Fentanyl is a dangerous opioid, it can be up to 100 times stronger than morphine and Fentanyl overdose symptoms can occur within minutes. Fentanyl is prescribed by doctors in the form of transdermal patches, tablets, lozenges or nasal sprays. Brand names include Sublimaze, Actiq, and Duragesic. Like other drugs, prescription fentanyl can be misused and…

Teenage Drug Use
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Can Social Media Influence Teen Drug Use?

Young people have been experimenting with drugs and alcohol for generations. However, each generation faces unique challenges. Today, social media plays a big role when it comes to teenage drug use. Teens are especially vulnerable to things they see on Snapchat, Instagram, and more recently, TikTok. Not only can they see what their friends are…

Effect of Marijuana

How Marijuana Affects the Teenage Brain

As states continue to legalize or decriminalize marijuana, it’s use is increasingly being seen as no big deal. In North Carolina, marijuana possession is mostly decriminalized. Possessing less than half an ounce carries a maximum fine of $200. While marijuana is used to treat a variety of conditions, there are still concerns about its effects….

DUI Help

Why Group Therapy is Beneficial for Alcoholics

Individuals who are in recovery from alcohol addiction have several choices when it comes to treatment. Deciding how to approach recovery is deeply personal and what works for one person may not work for another. Group therapy for alcohol recovery is one treatment option that’s highly recommended because of its effectiveness. However, many people are…