An intervention is a planned process organized to encourage a loved one to seek help for addiction. This step involves educating a person on their behavior and supporting them in making positive changes. Staging an intervention with help from...
In today’s world, drug and alcohol abuse continues to be a problem for people of all ages. Unfortunately, it seems as if every day there is something new for people to become addicted to and begin to send their lives and those of their families on...
During the early stages of recovery, most people are highly motivated to stay sober. However, maintaining sobriety is a psychologically and physically demanding endeavor. Sustaining your motivation is key to staying committed to your recovery....
Drug abuse often leads to nutritional deficiencies, which take a toll on the body. Drug users have minimal levels of minerals, vitamins, fats, and essential amino acids. These depleted levels negatively affect not only their physical health but...
Different drugs have varying effects on the body when abused. These effects vary further depending on the person taking the drug, often determined by their general health and body size. The impacts of drug abuse are either psychological or...
Recovering from an addiction is a journey that you cannot undertake on your own. You will need the services of professionals to help you with the recovery process. Recovery does not stop at the alcohol treatment facility. The post-treatment phase,...
It is such a painful experience to see your loved one wallow in addiction. Addiction is a mental illness that can be hard to overcome. Your loved ones may be trying their best, but every time they relapse. We cannot and shouldn't blame them....
The number of individuals addicted to drugs continues to rise every day. Nearly 31 million people suffer from a substance use disorder, according to WHO, the World Health Organization. The causes of addiction vary from person to person. Yet there...
Drinking alcohol is legal. But not to everyone. Children should not consume alcohol, and there is a good reason for this. Each year, at least 5,000 young people, below age 21 die as a result of the adverse effects of underage drinking. Yet it seems...
Lysergic acid diethylamide or LSD as it is commonly known as a hallucinogenic drug. Research estimates that 0.3% of adults use LSD for leisure. LSD is not addictive, like other common drugs. It can produce hallucinations and alter the mental state...
