If someone you love is dealing with addiction, it can be difficult to get them the help they need. They may be dealing with stigmas. They may think rehab will be too expensive. They may not want recovery to disrupt their lives, or they may just not want to get better.  But often, an addict […]

When something bad happens to you, it can shake you up so badly, it will haunt you for the rest of your life. Some people who go through a traumatic event will develop, PTSD, which is a long-term condition characterized by flashbacks and nightmares. Others may experience trauma for shorter amounts of time, but it […]

Cocaine is a highly addictive drug. It speeds up the system causing feelings of alertness and euphoria, but it can lead to devastating lows and destructive behavior.  According to recent statistics, in 2018, 5.5 million Americans reported using cocaine. Almost 1 in 5 fatal drug overdoses were cocaine-related. Cocaine overdose deaths rose from 1.4% to […]

If you have a loved one who is struggling with alcoholism, you know how difficult it can be. You watch them throw away their lives to addiction and it seems as if you are helpless to do anything about it.  Many people try to get their friends and relatives into treatment, but it’s an uphill […]

Once, drug treatment involved science-based therapies that focused on the cause of the addiction and introduced healthy coping mechanisms that replaced the urge to use. These are still a popular way to treat dependency issues, but, more and more often, they are being integrated with holistic methods.  Holistic is a “whole person” approach to health […]