Many of us know that trauma can dramatically affect the people’s lives. Phrases like Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and “fight-or-flight” have become destigmatized and more common in our everyday language. In many ways, it can be easy to forget the full spectrum of...
According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 7.4 million Americans suffered from drug addiction in 2016. Among those surveyed, the most abused substances were marijuana, opioids, prescription pain relievers, and heroin respectively. Addiction is defined as...
The social life of the average American student, especially those between the ages of 18-24, is often riddled with exposure to addictive behavior. There are many opportunities to partake in binge drinking, ecstasy, hallucinating on mushrooms or LSD, smoking marijuana...
One of the most heartbreaking things a person can witness is a friend or loved one slowly losing themselves to a substance addiction, whether it is alcohol or drugs. It is both frightening and upsetting to see someone you care about and thought you knew begin to...
A couple of months ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an alert to public health departments, health professionals, and others over the increased use of fentanyl and fentanyl-related overdoses and deaths across the United States. This is the...
You may be wondering why your loved one doesn’t just stop with the substance abuse. The problem with this type of conversation is that the speaker lacks an understanding of the very nature of the situation. Drug addicts need professional help to successfully defeat...
