7 Mistakes Loved Ones Make with an Addict
If your loved one is addicted to drugs or alcohol, you’re not alone. With an estimate 18.5 million Americans qualifying as having a substance use disorder, 1 in 5 Americans knows someone close with an SUD. Many of the people we work with, live with, and spend time with have a drug or alcohol problem. […]
What Happens to Your Brain During Alcohol Use
Alcohol is incredibly easy to find in the United States, from convenience stores to restaurants to even “duty-free” retail stores at the airport. Due to its legal status for anyone 21 or older, alcohol isn’t often thought of as a drug, which has led to it being THE most abused substance in the US, equaling […]
How to Improve Self-Esteem During Treatment and Recovery
Addiction. Addict. Rehab. Detox. Now, as addiction specialists, we know that the negative connotations tied to these words are sensitive and mostly out-dated. However, our societal stigma attached to them can really bring the hammer down on our self-esteem of someone in early recovery. How would you feel if everyone around you was telling you […]
Does Outpatient Counseling Work for Drug Addiction?
If you are ready to quit drugs for good and enjoy long-term successful sobriety, counseling is your best bet. Counseling is just one spoke on the bike wheel of…
