Addiction is a family disease. It affects everyone, not just the person addicted to the substance. Below are some tips for families and loved ones of an addict. The first thing to realize is that addiction is a “family” disease. Secondarily, nobody wants to be an addict. Thirdly, it is not something that they can…
Questions to Ask a Treatment Center Before Admitting Selecting the right addiction treatment program for yourself or your loved one shouldn’t be a roll of the dice so we have provided Questions to Ask a Treatment Center to help you. Unfortunately, there are some rehab centers that make false claims that they are the “cure…
Overdose Deaths among American Indians Rise 519% See how cultural recovery fights the opioid epidemic By Zeke Spector Mar 15, 2018 A year and half ago, Gabe Stewart fight addiction and stood in tribal court pleading guilty to felony charges because he stole money from his family to support his opioid addiction. In January, his community…
Busting the Myths of Teens Perception of Addiction Here is a list by Thalia Williams of Teens Perception of Addiction that some common misconceptions about addiction and the truths that shatter those myths: Teens Perception of Addiction Myth: Prescription medications are safer to abuse than other drugs. Teens Perception of AddictionFact: Many teens incorrectly believe that prescription drugs are…
Suicide and Self Harm with Addiction “Suicide and self-harm is extremely common among those living with the disease of addiction because the person’s life has gotten out of control and they simply can’t stop themselves from abusing alcohol and drugs.” Because self-harm (also known as self-injury or self-mutilation) can involve physical injury (such as in…
Top Rehab Centers have in recent years begun to include complementary treatments into recovery programs beyond the traditional twelve steps. Many of these are incorporated to give recovering addicts tools to use to maintain their sobriety. Yoga is becoming a popular addiction recovery tool. Its efficacy on the health of the body and mind is…
The stigma surrounding addiction is alive and well. Addicts live in fear of coming out with their problem. This is not conducive to recovery. This is actually contributing to the problem. Considering the far-reaching consequences of a drug addiction, it is quite shocking that there still exists so much misinformation. Addiction cannot simply be treated by…
When you are in the grips of an addiction, it’s hard to conceptualize what recovery could be like. In fact, most addicts won’t even try it, preferring instead to remain locked in their addiction despite its harmful effects on them. However, for addicts who have plucked up the courage to go through private rehab, the…
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