How Smoking Affects Your Sleep
Looking for more good reasons to finally kick that nasty smoking habit, I mean, other than wrinkles, yellow teeth and fingers, and heart disease? Well, lack of restorative sleep is yet another drawback to smoking – and yet another valid reason to throw away your cigarettes for good. Addiction Biology published a study that observed . . . . Continue Reading
Not a Night Owl or a Morning Lark? Study Suggests There are Two Other Types
We’ve all heard the term ‘night owl;’ in fact, many of us would probably describe ourselves as such: people who prefer to sleep in and are more alert and active in the evenings. Well, scientifically speaking, “owls” are a recognized chronotype, a term that refers to a human trait, specifically in reference to what . . . . Continue Reading
How to Quit Drinking: Everything You Need to Know
If you feel like your drinking has gotten a little out of hand and you want to cut back, there are a few things you can do to achieve this. For whatever your reasons, maybe it’s health concerns, maybe you’re worried about how your drinking is affecting your appearance, or it’s interfering with your relationships . . . . Continue Reading
Women, Mental Illness, and Addiction
Women, Mental Illness, and Addiction: Dual Diagnosis For many women, mental illness, and addiction go hand-in-hand. For that reason, there is specialized treatment available, known as dual diagnosis drug treatment. Dual diagnosis is a medical term that simply means there are two or more disorders occurring at the same time – “co-occurring” or “comorbidity” – . . . . Continue Reading
8 Tell-Tale Signs of Alcohol Induced Anxiety
Anxiety, which can be described more specifically as generalized anxiety, panic attacks, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, or phobia symptoms, that is decidedly caused by the effects of a psychoactive substance, that is, a drug such as alcohol, is the primary feature of a medical condition known as a substance-induced psychotic disorder. A substance, such as alcohol, can . . . . Continue Reading
What Counts as A Relapse?
What do you mean ‘relapse’? Are medications a relapse? Is drinking a relapse for an drug addict? Questions pop up once in a while and opinions may vary on the terms of what is a relapse versus what people think are acceptable forms of substances that should not qualify as a drug or constitute a . . . . Continue Reading
Drug Treatment for My Wife
Drug addiction can touch any family member, and some husbands find themselves asking the question ‘Where do I find drug treatment for my wife’ but have no way of knowing how to approach the situation. In order to stop any other substance abuse you should be sure to ask yourself ‘what would be the best . . . . Continue Reading
What the Life You Deserve is like
Life is an incredible gift. I know that when I look into a sky smeared with colors of a warm sunset, or I share moments of true happiness with those closest to me. I feel that this life is something so amazing there are no words intense or beautiful enough to express it. This is . . . . Continue Reading
Mass Casualty Incident at Boston Avicci Concert Tied to Alcohol and Molly
One of the rising trends that seems to go hand in hand with techno and electronic music is the recreational use of ‘party drugs’ at live events. More than 50 people, most between the ages of 16 and 25, were treated on Thursday June 26th, and 36 others were taken to area hospitals in the . . . . Continue Reading
Should You Avoid Nightclubs, Hookah Bars, and Concerts in Early Recovery?
In early recovery is it a good idea to go out of your way to shake your groove thing? I personally believe that sobriety is such a gift because of the freedom that comes with working a program of action and spiritual growth, and that we do not get sober to hide from the world. . . . . Continue Reading