Why Do I Keep Using? Understanding Relapse and Relapse Prevention
When someone starts using drugs or alcohol again after quitting or undergoing treatment, it is called relapse. Relapse is an unfortunate part of drug addiction and is a highly probable …
8 Unexpected Reasons People Start Using Drugs and Alcohol
Although everyone knows the common reasons that people start using and eventually become addicted to drugs. There are other reasons aside from things such as peer pressure and stress. These …
Strangest Excuses People Make to Use Drugs
Just about everyone knows that people make excuses to use drugs. Most people have heard the common ones such as “I am stressed” or “I need the drug”, but there …
Know Before You Go: Top 15 Questions to Ask Addiction Treatment Centers
When you decide to attend addiction treatment, there are actually many question you should be prepared to ask the individuals working at the center before you start your treatment regimen. …
Prescription Painkiller Abuse Declines; Heroin Abuse Rises
It would seem that the decrease in prescription painkiller abuse stated by the NLM would be something to celebrate, if it did not also have the potential of being directly …
New Study on Cigarettes Shows Men’s and Women’s Brains are Affected Differently by Smoking
While cigarette smoking is incredibly habit-forming and can lead to addiction (as well as cancer, lung problems, heart disease, and even a loss of the sense of smell and taste), …
Too Many Benzodiazepines Being Prescribed to Seniors?
Benzodiazepines are extremely helpful prescription drugs that can treat issues which range from anxiety to alcohol withdrawal to insomnia. But they have been mentioned, time and time again, to also …
Six People Die in the U.S. of Alcohol Poisoning Every Day
Alcohol poisoning is an extremely dangerous and widespread problem in the United States today. With the issue of drug abuse, it is sometimes forgotten how common alcohol abuse can be …