Just days ago, on September 15, 2017, President Trump officially proclaimed this week to be Prescription Opioid and Heroin Epidemic Awareness Week. From September 17 through September 23, 2017, he has asked us to not only recognize the opioid crisis in America, but also to reaffirm our commitment to helping those that have been affected by […]

Back to school season is here. Colleges and universities across the nation have opened their doors to both new and returning students. The first semester has officially kicked off, and our sons and daughters are already out making new friends, reuniting with old ones, and getting back into the swing of things on campus. If […]

There is a famous quote from best-selling author Eckhart Tolle that goes, “The world can only change from within.” What does this mean, exactly? It means that in order to make changes in your life, in order to change the things around you, you must first look inside yourself: What inside yourself is contributing to […]

At Turnbridge, we recognize that addiction is a disease that not only affects a user, but also his or her entire family. Living with an addicted son or daughter is in no way easy. Perhaps that is why you are here. As a parent, you’ve probably spent most of your nights sleeping with one eye […]

The phrase “addictive personality” gets tossed around quite a bit nowadays. When you think of an addictive personality, you might think of a relative who can’t quit their smoking habit. You might think of your friend’s addiction to Candy Crush. You might think of your son, now off at college, who is getting more into […]

We hear it all too often: A high school student gets injured and, after surgery, is prescribed painkillers; he later becomes addicted. A young woman gets her wisdom teeth out and is given Percocet for the pain; she becomes tolerant to the pills’ effects and needs more to feel better. A teen finds a bottle […]

Drug abuse, as research has long told us, is most common among men. But did you know that women are just as likely as men to become addicted? Or, that women progress more quickly into addictive disorders than their male counterparts? Some experts believe that women may be more susceptible to drug cravings and relapse. […]

The United States makes up less than five percent of the world’s population, and yet, we house about 25 percent of the world’s prisoner population. Nearly 300,000 of the people currently incarcerated (in both U.S. state and federal prisons) are being held for drug-law violations: drug dealing, drug possession, illicit drug use. In 1980, just […]

In a recent post, Turnbridge discussed some of the many benefits of getting sober. In this blog, we will discuss the many reasons to stay sober for good. Drug abuse is detrimental, bearing many physical, psychological, personal and external consequences. And those who are using are not the only ones affected by it – their […]

Teenagers are impulsive: they act out, they drink, they experiment. But did you know that, above other demographics, teenagers are also at high risk for getting addicted to drugs? According to addiction research, those who start using drugs before age 18 will typically experience more chronic and rigorous drug use later in life. They are […]