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A Relapse Prevention Plan For Your Spouse: What Are The Next Steps?

How To Help Keep Your Spouse From Relapsing

Relapse is a relatively common issue among newly-recovered individuals who have completed detox or rehab. A relapse is a return to substance abuse. It typically follows difficulty readjusting to normal life after substance abuse treatment. Addiction can significantly strain a marriage, and spouses of people struggling with addiction must know how to prevent and prepare […]

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Prescription Drug Abuse Among California Executives

Prescription Drug Abuse Among California Executives

California is a hotbed of technology companies, progressive startups, and many other high-profile companies with incredibly demanding work schedules for employees. When most people think of drug abuse, they imagine people who have lost everything due to substance abuse, not successful people quietly struggling behind the scenes. One worrisome trend that has come to light

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You Are Not Your Addiction: Finding Purpose And Passion In (And After) Addiction Treatment

Finding Your Purpose Through Substance Abuse Treatment

Addiction of any kind can be a devastating and life-altering experience. Some people may catch their substance abuse issues relatively early and have an easier time getting through treatment and returning to normal life while others may struggle for years before they can acknowledge their problems and seek help. Addiction is an isolating and damaging

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Heroin Addiction: Is It Possible To Have A Full Recovery

Can You Ever Fully Recover from Heroin Addiction?

There are an estimated 4.2 million people in the United States over the age of twelve that have experimented at least once with heroin during their lives, according to the National Institutes for Health (NIH). About one quarter develop a debilitating addiction. Heroin is a difficult addiction to overcome. But with the right treatment, support

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Practical Advice for Parents Dealing with a Drug Addicted Child

Practical Advice for Parents Dealing with a Drug Addicted Child

The biggest health problem affecting young people today is addiction. Addiction and substance abuse devastate teens and young adults in the most insidious ways. Did you know that most adults who deal with addiction begin having issues during adolescence? Although physical growth may halt during late adolescence, the brain has not fully developed until the

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What To Do When Your Child Is Addicted: Finding A Way Forward For The Parents Of Addicts

What If Your Child Is Addicted? Here’s How You Can Move Forward

Throughout their lives – more significantly, throughout the lives of their children – parents feel a series of burdens and responsibilities directly related to the choices they make regarding their children. If you’re a good parent, you want your child to remain safe, and many of the choices you made during their formative years involved

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Why Tapering In Medically Supervised Treatment Is The Best Way To Detox

Don’t Go Cold-Turkey – Detox Is Safer And More Effective When You Taper In Medically Supervised Treatment

“Most individuals that find themselves severely physically dependent on a substance should consider detoxing with the supervision of health professionals. Attempting to detox alone creates cravings that lead to relapse. Or detox can cause physical symptoms so severe that they require medical intervention. Symptoms of withdrawal tend to peak about three days from the last

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Does A High-Functioning Alcoholic Still Need Treatment

Seven Reasons Why High-Functioning Alcoholics Need Treatment

Table of Contents Not every alcoholic is falling apart at the seams or visibly struggling with the activities of daily life. Indeed, some high-functioning alcoholics seem to suffer few ill effects from their alcohol consumption and may thrive in their job environment or social life. Despite masking the negative impact alcohol can have on a person’s health,

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Does My Union Insurance Cover Rehab?

Your Union Insurance Could Cover Your Rehab

When considering drug and alcohol rehab, candidates face a series of important considerations. How would going to rehab affect your job? Would you lose your job because of going to rehab? How will you pay for rehab? In This Post You Will Find: Does Insurance Typically Cover Rehab? Does Union Insurance Cover Rehab? Which Phases

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Fentanyl Laced Xanax Lethal In The Club And Party Scene

How Fentanyl Laced Xanax Ends The Party For Everyone

One of the major contributing factors to the ongoing opioid overdose crisis in the United States is the proliferating presence of fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that is about 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine. Fentanyl is incredibly potent, and for years, drug dealers and manufacturers have added it to their wares in

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