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10 Signs you need help

Jan 17, 2019

Knowing when you need help with substance use may be hard to identify. This is particularly true if you have used for a long time and feel like you have a handle on the situation. A lot of people have the same problem you do. In 2013, an estimated 22.7 million Americans needed help with...

How Addiction Effects the Workplace

Jan 04, 2019

Addiction takes a toll on its victims, but co-workers and employers also pay a high price. Statistics from the National Safety Council show that substance use disorders affect almost 21 million Americans, a group that makes up around 8 percent of all adolescents and adults in the country. Add family members, and that number goes...

What is Buprenorphine: Uses, Effects

Dec 13, 2018

If you suffer from addiction, you’ve probably heard of buprenorphine. This drug is sold under a number of different brand names, and its primary purpose is to help people overcome opioid addiction. While many scientific sources view buprenorphine as a promising treatment for opioid addiction, this drug comes with inherent risks, and you should be...

How Long Does Heroin Stay in Your System?

Addiction

Dec 03, 2018

If you’ve recently used heroin and you are looking for a job or have an upcoming drug test, you may be wondering how long does heroin stay in your system. If you end up testing positive for heroin use, that could bring some serious consequences for your life, affecting your employment, your income and your...

Ways Alcohol Affects Sleep

Nov 06, 2018

You might drink to help yourself fall asleep, but that nightly wine or beer could be doing more harm than good. We may not intend to rob ourselves of well-deserved rest when we drink, but there’s plenty of scientific evidence that proves drinking wrecks our sleeping patterns and prevents us from feeling as restored and...

Adderall Addiction: Side Effects, Abuse Signs & Withdrawal Symptoms

Addiction

Oct 17, 2018

Children quickly learn that medicines can help them feel better. Though medications can be hazardous, this is often forgotten as the positive effects are felt instead of the adverse side effects. Adderall is one of those medicines that have many benefits to help those struggling with attention difficulties, but it is also a medication that...

Causes of Addiction: Nature vs Nurture

Recovery

Oct 03, 2018

The question of nature vs. nurture pops up in many areas of psychology and medical sciences, but few issues spark as much of a contentious debate as the question of a potential cause of addiction. Substance abuse behaviors have a tendency to run in families, but that only compounds the question of whether the issue...

How Alcoholism Almost Ruined Royce Da 5’9

Sobriety

Sep 13, 2018

Royce Da 5’9, the stage name of Detroit-born rapper Ryan Montgomery, met his wife in high school. They were in the same Spanish class, but when he spotted her blaring from the latest Roots album from the speakers of her mom’s car, she really caught his attention. They quickly bonded over their shared musical tastes...

Difference between Suboxone and Methadone

Addiction

Aug 31, 2018

Statistics from the National Institute on Drug Abuse show that more than 115 people in the United States die every day from opioid overdoses, a national problem that costs the U.S. over $78 billion a year in lost wages, medical treatment, and criminal justice involvement. Treatments vary and often involve a combination of methods, including...

Detox Safe for Pregnant Women

Addiction

Aug 21, 2018

Having a baby will change your life in more ways than you could ever have imagined. Every mother wants to be the best mom possible and do everything there is to make sure that her baby has the best start in life. If you take drugs or alcohol during your pregnancy, you have the potential...

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