How Rehab for Women Actually Works Addiction and mental illness have a very strong presence in our society yet few people want to talk about it. Part of that stems from lack of information; many people simply don’t understand the science behind these illnesses. Others fear the stigma around addiction; …
Cocaine is a drug recognized as one of the most dangerous drugs in existence. It comes in powder or crystal form that may be sniffed through the nasal tissues, ingested by rubbing onto the gums, or even injected into the bloodstream. Once an individual starts taking the drug, he experiences …
For many women struggling with substance abuse issues, sex, and relationships can be a major stumbling block on the path to recovery. Some women experience addiction relapse multiple times because they’ve allowed sexual activity or a new relationship to distract them from focusing on recovery. Often, women in the early …
It’s been a natural progression that has meant anguish for thousands of newborn babies. First it was the increase in the number of prescriptions for addictive painkillers. Second, a growing number of people who are addicted to these drugs need rehabilitation treatment at Alcohol Rehab Texas or any other …
If you are the family member or friend of a drug or alcohol addict, you have a very difficult job. You must be supportive of your loved one while at the same time curbing your impulses to say or do things that may not be helpful. How do you know …
Now more than ever we must be vigilant about our children and their health, as what happens today, in this moment, can affect the rest of their lives, whether it’s good or bad. Long before Nixon declared a “war on drugs” in the 1970s, parents have worried and fretted over …
When celebrities like Lindsay Lohan wind up in rehab, emerge and announce they’re getting back to work, we tend to roll our eyes. Some celebs don’t have a good track record and we’ve grown used to their self-indulgent cycle of abstinence and then relapse. It just seems like they don’t …