by Keenen Diamond | Dec 27, 2018 | Addiction News, Addiction Treatment, Drug Abuse, Opioid Addiction, Recovery, Substance Abuse
Drug use is an unfortunate epidemic that affects millions of Americans. Ranging from casual use to severe addiction, individuals from all walks of life suffer the dangerous effects of consuming toxic substances on a daily basis. There are some, however, who very much...
by Keenen Diamond | Dec 26, 2018 | Addiction News, Addiction Treatment, Alcoholism, Drug Abuse, Life in Recovery, Q&A, Substance Abuse
As with many illnesses, it is hard to self-diagnose addiction, particularly because of the disease’s wide variety of symptoms. While addiction is always associated with physical dependence on a substance, some addicts go years without ever noticing they are dependent...
by Keenen Diamond | Dec 24, 2018 | Addiction News, Addiction Treatment, Alcoholism, Drug Abuse, Life in Recovery, Opioid Addiction, Sobriety, Substance Abuse
Just as drug and alcohol use harms your body and brain, it can also have a devastating impact on unborn children. In pregnancy, your baby receives all of its nutrients from you. As both food and oxygen travel through the umbilical cord and to the placenta without...
by Keenen Diamond | Dec 20, 2018 | Addiction News, Addiction Treatment, Alcoholism, Drug Abuse, Life in Recovery, Opioid Addiction, Relapse and Recovery, Sobriety, Substance Abuse
It’s no secret: millions of Americans fight the chronic struggle of drug dependency every day. While addiction recovery centers nationwide are working effortlessly to provide resources for these victims, the simple fact of the matter is that while some are getting...
by Keenen Diamond | Dec 19, 2018 | Addiction News, Addiction Treatment, Drug Abuse, Life in Recovery, Love and Relationships, Opioid Addiction, Relapse and Recovery, Substance Abuse
According to the National Institute of Health, addiction recovery centers are starting to embrace models of service that closely resemble service models used to address chronic conditions. Researchers indicate that this change is due in part to the fact that drug use,...
