Drugs and crime typically go hand in hand. The face of addiction often looks like a poor non-white person living in an urban area. As more people become informed, the face of drug addiction has changed: the face of the opioid crisis is now rural and white, which...
So many things can prevent a person from seeking help, or from finishing a rehabilitation program. Admitting that there is a problem is often the most difficult part of the process, and this can take a person years to face. There is an option for families and loved...
Even in cases of severe addiction, it is never recommended that you simply enter the first treatment program that you find. Choosing the right treatment program may be the most important step that you take in your journey to lifelong sobriety. Without making sure that...
There are many people in active addiction who are able to hold down a good job, even though they are addicted to drugs. There often reaches a point when addicts realize that they can’t keep juggling their responsibilities and their addiction. When this happens, many...
Poly-drug use is an incredibly dangerous form of substance abuse that involves the simultaneous intake of two or more drugs. Mixing drugs within a short timeframe also classifies as poly-drug use. It is a well-known fact that using illegal drugs such as cocaine,...