Addiction

Some research suggests more than ten million Americans (of all ages and demographics) have a substance use disorder based on their dependency or addiction to a prescription opioid. Because each [...]

The drug Xanax is a widely prescribed medication used to manage medical and mental health symptoms. Although effective, using drugs like Xanax and other benzodiazepines is not without risk. Data [...]

Over the last decade, the opioid epidemic has touched millions of lives, many in harmful and irreversible ways. Sadly, despite renewed efforts by the medical, mental health, and law enforcement [...]

Cocaine is not a new drug. On the contrary, Coca, the primary ingredient in cocaine, has been cultivated in Central and South America has for more than 3000 years. Indigenous populations have [...]

Alcohol is widely prevalent in the United States. Over the course of their lives, 85.6% of the United States population over the age of eighteen has drank alcohol. The 2019 National Survey on [...]

Feeling blue or “down in the dumps” is a normal human emotion from time to time. Everyone has moments where they don’t feel happy or overwhelmingly upset about a particular [...]

When you struggle with a mental health condition such as obsessive-compulsive disorder and experience the symptoms of drug addiction, it is referred to as a dual diagnosis or a co-occurring [...]

Valium is a medication prescribed to treat a range of conditions where symptom management requires calming and relaxation. Even when taken as directed, dependency and addiction to the effects of [...]

Cocaine is not a new drug. For centuries, it has been used by native populations in South America as a natural stimulant. In the early 1900s, cocaine was used as the primary active ingredient in [...]

Whether unresolved childhood trauma, experiencing a traumatic event, or ongoing day-to-day trauma, the pain of trauma is a significant contributor to addiction. Unfortunately, many who struggle [...]