Crack cocaine has maintained its grip on American communities as a devastating public health crisis, defying decades of intervention efforts and policy reforms. This potent form of cocaine continues to destroy lives, tear apart families, and challenge healthcare...
There are numerous therapies designed to help people recover from substance use disorder (an addiction to drugs or alcohol). In the right substance abuse treatment program, individuals will find themselves engaged in a combination of one-on-one therapy and group...
A battle with drug addiction can affect and alter every aspect of your life, and your personal relationships are not an exception. Substance abuse can force you to revolve your entire life around using and getting more. Some of the most important parts of any...
People have many reasons for self-medicating. Some people turn to drugs as a form of self-medicating because of untreated mental health issues, unresolved trauma, extreme stressors in their life, and more. But whatever the reasons for using substances to subdue the...
An alcoholic is a person who has developed a psychological and physical dependence on alcohol. This dependence negatively affects their professional and personal relationships, ultimately adversely affecting their lives and even health. It can be difficult watching a...
