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Stimulants a Slippery Slope
Prescription stimulants may seem like a great fix for handling unwanted behavior. However, the ramifications and addictive nature of these prescriptions are often understated and not understood by those who begin taking them.
New Challenges Arise After Addiction Treatment
In the wake of the global pandemic, COVID-19 has created new challenges for those leaving treatment after recovering from drug addiction.
Consequences of Long-term Benzodiazepine Use
Benzodiazepines are most often prescribed for so-called panic disorders and anxiety. While there may be some who find these drugs temporarily relieve symptoms, they are extremely addictive and the risk of using them cannot be overstated.
Signs that Drinking is Becoming Alcoholism
As with all substance dependency problems, the transition from occasional drinker to struggling with alcoholism can be gradual. Therefore, it is essential to learn how to distinguish occasional drinking from alcohol addiction.
Teenagers and Fentanyl
One of the strangest things in our country is the attitude towards teenagers experimenting with drugs as though it is some cultural norm. I have heard stories from nonaddicts who tried weed, alcohol , cocaine, or hallucinogens when they were in their teens.
Fentanyl Kills
Few people using drugs like heroin or cocaine test their substances. This means shady dealers can easily slip much less expensive fentanyl into the drugs often without the user’s knowledge.
Sober Tips for the Holidays
With the world as crazy as it has been, I expect the holiday season to be pretty much the same. Keeping this in mind, we have decided to republish our holiday tips for having a safe and sober holiday season.
Legal But Not Safe
Beginning with the advent of synthetic marijuana, artificial narcotics have been steadily growing in popularity over the last decade. These drugs can be referred to as any number of street names, such as “spice” or “legal.
A Country Unraveled
In the United States, drug abuse has been a problem at least since alcoholic spirits have existed, probably longer. As societal pressures in the modern era continue to grow, so does addictive behavior in an alarming number of people.
Your New Life Can Start Now
"When I got sober, I thought giving up (alcohol) was saying goodbye to all the fun and all the sparkle, and it turned out to be just the opposite. That’s when the sparkle started for me." - Mary Karr This quote is by an American poet who became sober and struggled with finding ways to keep occupied.
