Category: Addiction Treatment

When beginning the battle against addiction, the initial steps are always the most daunting. You may have been living in your addiction for weeks, months, or years. Yet regardless of the time that has passed, addiction treats you the same. It can feel as though your life source has been replaced by a substance and …

Last Updated: August 17, 2022 Kratom is a tropical tree that has a long history of traditional and ceremonial uses in Africa and Southeast Asia. It is also known as: Biak, Ketum, Kakuam, Ithang, Thom, Herbal, and Ketum. Kratom looks like fresh or dried leaves and can be made into a green powder, liquid extract, gum, or …

Understanding What Addiction Really Is There is a common misconception heard throughout modern-day culture that when individuals are experiencing drug addiction or alcohol addiction that is their choice. With the easy solution of if you don’t want to have substance use disorders then just quit using drugs and alcohol. However, medical associations around the world …

Developing an addiction to Fentanyl is a very dangerous situation for anyone. This is due to the fact that Fentanyl overdoses occur at an alarming rate caused by the drug is much more powerful than even other prescription opioids. Fentanyl has added a very deadly aspect to the already troubling opioid epidemic that has been …

The opioid epidemic continues to spread at a staggering rate. More than 10 million people abuse opioids and opiates every year in the US. Among those people are professional sports players, especially those in Major League Baseball. (more…)

The Risks of Dating in Early Recovery  Former drug addicts who are undergoing addiction treatment are in a transition period that is full of many emotional ups and downs and life changes. Treatment programs are often very involved and require a significant time commitment. It is for these and several other reasons that professionals in …