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Here you will find original articles and stories related to addiction and addiction treatment. We publish different how-to guides and informational articles on topics ranging from heroin withdrawal to 12-step sponsorship!
Current Opioid Crisis In The United States
11/6/2019
Over the last few years, opioid abuse has grown quite quickly into a major public health issue in the United States. Due to millions of reported cases over the last couple of years, the problem now receives attention from the government and many private stakeholders...
Surviving Early Sobriety
7/1/2019
Changing the people the recovering alcoholic or addict associates with is vital. Be it before or during the active disease of the addict or alcoholic, relationships should...
Why Sober Living Is So Important
5/20/2019
Sober living can be an important aspect of early recovery for addicts and alcoholics. Here's why...
10 Signs of Drug & Alcohol Addiction, #3 Will Shock You!
3/26/2019
Wondering if a friend of family member is addicted to drugs and/or alchohol? Look out for these signs of addiction so you can be ready!
Choosing The Right Rehab
12/18/2018
With all the chaos and confusion addiction causes, it can be difficult to choose the right type of treatment. When someone is suffering from substance abuse and addiction, inpatient treatment can be life-saving. Making the right choice on a rehab can be daunting, but we've put together a guide that should help.
5 Reasons Why Medication-Assisted Treatment is Worth Considering
12/7/2018
What is Medication-Assisted Treatment?
Medication-Assisted Treatment (or MAT) uses FDA approved medications along with evidence-based behavioral therapies to treat substance abuse and addiction.
Codependency and Enabling
10/8/2018
Countless individuals have packed up, taken a risk, and flown across the country to start a new life in the Sunshine State. I know, I’m one of them. It was fall of 2013,,,
How I Found Hope in Southern California
10/1/2018
Countless individuals have packed up, taken a risk, and flown across the country to start a new life in the Sunshine State. I know, I’m one of them. It was fall of 2013,,,
Addiction Medicine
8/17/2018
There are many who take the “one size fits all” approach to addiction. This approach usually comes in the form of inpatient rehab, meetings in twelve step programs, and total abstinence.
How Important is a Sponsor?
6/18/2018
The deadly, endless cycle of alcoholism and drug addiction destroys lives everyday in the United States. Tens of millions of individuals in the U.S. are affected by this disease either directly, or indirectly - through a close friend or family member.
Detoxing From Heroin and Other Opioids
6/6/2018
The abuse of heroin and other opioids is a major and growing concern in the United States. Some estimates claim that the leading cause of death under age 55 is from drug overdoses.
Long-Term Sobriety and The Full Continuum of Care
5/11/2018
So you or your loved one is thinking about entering treatment for alcoholism or substance abuse. Maybe you or they have already completed a treatment program?
Ethics in Addiction Treatment
4/17/2018
Ethics and morality surrounding the recovery community has been a source of distress for many years. Certain treatment centers and rehab “brokers” nationwide have given the recovery community and industry a bad name.