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High Doses in Methadone Maintenance
Methadone maintenance effectively prevents opioid use withdrawal symptoms through the drug’s ability to block most of the opioid receptors in the human brain. Most opioid receptors bind to methadone,...
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Is Adderall Addictive?
Unfortunately, Adderall, a drug used to treat children early on, has the potential to become addictive. Adderall is also a drug frequently taken without a prescription with the hopes to focus and...
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Can You Be A Functional Alcoholic?
Not all alcoholics make a scene and openly display their drinking problem. Many alcoholics function normally in society, and those around them are surprised to learn that they have an alcohol use...
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How to Know If You’re an Alcoholic: Warning Signs
There is a widespread misconception that the only people who are alcoholics are those whose lives are falling apart or whose drinking problem is obvious to everyone around them. The stereotype of a...
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Signs and Effects of Opioid Addiction
There is an opioid epidemic spreading throughout the United States. There are initiatives in progress to advance the treatment of and recovery from opioid addiction, but the best way to avoid...
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Is Marijuana Withdrawal Real?
Can you experience withdrawal symptoms from marijuana? Many people who frequently use marijuana claim that they do not experience withdrawal symptoms after quitting. The concept of cannabis withdrawal...
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Coping Skills in Addiction Recovery
Why is addiction treatment so important for long-term recovery? The simple answer is that going to treatment allows individuals in recovery to get to the root of their addiction and understand why...
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Are Barbiturates Addictive?
In the 1960s and ‘70s, the medical community used barbiturates to treat anxiety, insomnia, and seizures. Although it may have been an effective treatment in the past, current research explains the...
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How to Stop Self-Medicating
Many people who struggle with addiction developed an addiction to their drug of choice during a difficult period in their lives. One explanation for the connection in this timing is self-medication....
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What is EMDR Therapy?
Eye movement desensitization reprocessing, or “EMDR,” is an original psychological approach to treating individuals with trauma. Francine Shapiro, Ph.D., is the creator of EMDR, a “psychotherapy...
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Is Marijuana Physically Addictive?
Some people may use marijuana frequently, but whether their use is caused by physical or physiological reasons is up for debate. No matter the reason for continued marijuana use, frequently using...
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The Role of Community in Addiction Recovery
It’s a common misconception that addiction is a personal issue. Both active addiction and the road to recovery impact the lives of addicts’ loved ones. In the early stages of sobriety, it is difficult...
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Is Stress a Factor of Your Addiction?
When it feels like your life is falling apart and stress is the only emotion running through your body, you may depend on addictive substances to detach from the real world and avoid reality. Life’s...
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How To Deal With An Angry Drunk
Most people are aware that intoxicated people are not the easiest to be around, especially if they become mean when drinking. With the right techniques and tools, you don’t need to let an angry drunk...
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How Can Tolerance Lead to Addiction?
Substance use disorders, or SUDS, are commonly associated with drug dependence and addiction. Dependence can certainly result in addiction. Many people think of drug dependence as a physical addiction...
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Is Ketamine Addictive?
Ketamine is an anesthetic (pain-relieving) drug, and in recent years, it has become commonly abused. Street names for ketamine (usually referred to by these names when the drug is being abused)...
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The Comorbidity Between Mental Illness and Tobacco Use
A large percentage of people with mental illness smoke cigarettes, an unhealthy habit with numerous negative health consequences. People with mental illness are twice as likely to smoke as those...
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A Timeline of the Opioid Epidemic
The opioid epidemic continues to be a major crisis that the United States is struggling with. How did this epidemic arise? By exploring the history of the opioid epidemic, we can better understand...
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How Does Heroin Affect the Brain and Body?
Heroin is a highly addictive opioid that can temporarily or permanently affect the brain and body. To know how heroin affects the brain, we need to understand the drug’s mechanism and the journey it...
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Signs That An Alcoholic Has Started Drinking Again
It can be very alarming when an alcoholic in recovery drinks again. There are warning signs to look for if an alcoholic in your life begins to drink again after being sober. Certain behavior changes...
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