addiction Tag

We all know that there are good drugs and bad drugs.  Good drugs, like penicillin, ibuprofen, and acetaminophen, help us.  They serve apparent and helpful uses whose benefits outweigh their costs.  They are prescribed by doctors and their effects are known.  Then there are bad...

Addiction is always scary, but it’s easy to remove ourselves from it and say “that could never happen to me or someone I love”, especially if you do a good job of staying away from illegal substances.  However, illegal drugs aren’t the only ones that...

For all of our lives, we think of our parents as our protectors.  They are, ideally, our greatest support system and the people that we feel will always love us no matter what.  But what happens when the people who you feel closest to, and...

Often times when we're worried about a loved one, we don’t immediately know exactly what’s wrong with them.  We notice changes in behavior, physicality, and health, but we don’t always know what is causing these changes.  If you suspect a loved one of drug abuse,...

There are many people who have been to multiple treatment centers, each time wondering what didn’t work for them. It’s easy to blame a treatment center or a drug rehabilitation program for not working when someone goes back to using drugs and alcohol. But chances...

Even the best human beings fail to reach their potential. There are so many distractions and vices that are all too easy for most individuals to give into. Drugs and alcohol are the most common substances that affect individual productivity and happiness. When it comes to...