An alcohol use disorder is easy to hide. Especially for individuals who have been drinking and struggling with alcohol use disorder for some time. Also, individuals often overlook warning signs that someone has a dependency or addiction upon alcohol because they don’t consider things like binge drinking being dangerous. Yet this is a form of…
DetailsStruggling with an addiction can impair your judgment and increase your risk of engaging in dangerous behaviors. Intoxication also lowers inhibitions, which can lead to bad decisions. For example, you may be more likely to experiment with other substances when you are intoxicated. The dangers of mixing substances can include fatal and non-fatal overdoses. Psychoactive substances…
DetailsStruggling with an addiction can impair your judgment and increase your risk of engaging in dangerous behaviors. Intoxication also lowers inhibitions, which can lead to bad decisions. For example, you may be more likely to experiment with other substances when you are intoxicated. The dangers of mixing substances can include fatal and non-fatal overdoses. Psychoactive substances…
DetailsOne of the biggest challenges for people in recovery is learning to negotiate addiction relapse triggers. These are cues in our internal and external environment that may cause people to crave their substance of choice. Eventually, it becomes too much and leads to a relapse. It’s important to recognize these triggers so you avoid making choices…
DetailsOne of the biggest challenges for people in recovery is learning to negotiate addiction relapse triggers. These are cues in our internal and external environment that may cause people to crave their substance of choice. Eventually, it becomes too much and leads to a relapse. It’s important to recognize these triggers so you avoid making choices…
DetailsAn addiction is a chronic condition that may take years for the individual to recover. According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, close to 19.7 million Americans struggled with a substance use disorder. Asking yourself if you should go to a detox center is one of the first major steps you can…
DetailsAn addiction is a chronic condition that may take years for the individual to recover. According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, close to 19.7 million Americans struggled with a substance use disorder. Asking yourself if you should go to a detox center is one of the first major steps you can…
DetailsWhat is polysubstance abuse? In general, polysubstance abuse happens when a person uses two or more chemical substances in ways they were not intended. Often, this means pairing prescription painkillers with alcohol or marijuana with another illicit drug such as cocaine. As a result, you can cause severe harm to your mind and body. It’s…
DetailsWhat is polysubstance abuse? In general, polysubstance abuse happens when a person uses two or more chemical substances in ways they were not intended. Often, this means pairing prescription painkillers with alcohol or marijuana with another illicit drug such as cocaine. As a result, you can cause severe harm to your mind and body. It’s…
DetailsAddiction disrupts the lives of more than just the user. If your loved one is using alcohol or drugs, It is impacting your quality of life and putting them and others at risk every day. What steps can and should you take? Is there anything you can do to stop them from ruining their life?…
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