How Dating an Addict Has Shifted My Awareness of Alcohol Culture
Author: Shernide Delva In a relationship, it’s common to have to come up with activities to do that you both enjoy together. Sometimes you have to make compromises and navigate each other’s interests. Recently, I got into a relationship with someone who is in recovery, and it has been eye-opening to realize how much alcohol really . . . . Continue Reading
6 Things to Look for in Dual Diagnosis Treatment
Dual diagnosis describes the coexisting struggle with both mental illness and drug/alcohol addiction. The relationship between the two is very complex, and a lot of the time people confuse the symptoms of one for another, so the treatment of people with dual diagnosis issues is more complicated than the treatment of either mental illness of addiction . . . . Continue Reading
Republican Presidential Hopeful Addiction Shouldn’t Be Criminalized
Generally, the term “republican” is synonymous with “conservative.” And, generally, someone who is a conservative believes in either continuing to do things the way they’ve always been done, or to return to a time when things were done a certain way – looking back with a sort of blind nostalgia. I say that because, . . . . Continue Reading
Do You Need Dual Diagnosis Rehab? Drug Abuse Mimics Depression and Delirium
Both depression and delirium are mental health disorders that require treatment – but in those who are living with a substance abuse and seek treatment, both issues can be a part of detox and recovery. Whether you are actively using your drug of choice or attempting to kick the habit, you can experience symptoms that . . . . Continue Reading
Are You Fighting Hard Enough for Your Recovery?
After drug rehab, most patients go home on a “pink cloud.” They’re excited about their future in sobriety and are full of ideas of how to make it happen. As the days and weeks pass, though, that feeling can wear off – as feelings will – and be replaced with depression, boredom, or cravings, all of which are precursors for relapse. How do you stave off these negative feelings?
Attentive Moms Can Help Kids Fight Drug Addiction Later in Life
A new study conducted at Duke University has theorized that children of attentive mothers have a much better chance at fighting off the development of drug addiction, even if they have a genetic history of the disorder in their family. It’s a theory in its early stages – the study was conducted using rats as . . . . Continue Reading
Keep the Spirit of Red Ribbon Week Alive All Year Long
During the last week of October every year, there are a number of drug addiction and trafficking awareness events that happen across the country in honor or Red Ribbon Week.
Plea Deal Negated for Alleged Drug Dealer When New Charges Come to Light
Multiple drug charges can add up to exponential amounts of trouble, and even in districts where there are drug courts to help offenders with an obvious drug and alcohol addiction problem, getting in trouble with the law on several occasions can make it harder to get a sentence that is more treatment than punishment. One . . . . Continue Reading
The Argument Against Addiction as a Disease
Until recently, it was commonly believed that addiction was an issue of willpower: those who were morally strong could stop drinking and abusing drugs and those who weren’t were shunned. Over the years, however, more and more research has demonstrated the changes that occur in the brain and how addiction has the characteristics of a . . . . Continue Reading
Drug-Addicted Thief Asks Judge for Jail to Get Treatment
It’s becoming more and more common in the UK and in some parts of the United States: where drug courts provide drug addiction treatment for those who committed nonviolent crimes while under the influence of drugs or in pursuit of money to buy more drugs, many who stand before a judge as a result are . . . . Continue Reading