Substance addiction, also known as a substance use disorder, is a compulsive disorder that is defined by an inability to stop using drugs and a persistent failure to meet work, social, or family obligations. It is a chemical dependency that alters a user’s brain and causes their body to adapt and tolerate drug abuse. Those […]

Is your loved one battling a substance addiction? Right now, you may feel confused or at a loss, trying to determine just when and where your loved one’s drug problems began. You may blame yourself for her behaviors, or her friends for her using habits, trying to figure out the exact point she got lost. […]

Tis the season for holiday celebrations and family gatherings; the season of gift-giving and champagne-toasting; the season in which many of us come together to ‘eat, drink, and be merry.’ Yet as fun and joyous as they can be, the holidays often commence a challenging time for those in or new to recovery. Amidst all […]

Nationwide, there are over 21 million people battling a substance use disorder. Day in and day out, there are millions of individuals, both young and old, fighting the fight against addiction: a chronic disease that affects all who are touched by it. Perhaps you are here because you too know the power of addiction firsthand. […]

I’ve seen my people’s dreams die I’ve seen what they can be denied And “weeds not a drug” – that’s denial Groundhog Day life repeat each time I’ve seen Oxycontin take three lives I grew up with them, we used to chief dimes I’ve seen cocaine bring out the demons inside Cheating and lying Friendship […]

As many as one in five Americans struggle with a mental health disorder – whether it be obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, chronic depression, or something of the like. Within that group, approximately 7 million are simultaneously battling a substance use disorder; a drug or alcohol addiction. This combination of disorders is called dual diagnosis […]

About 60 percent of adults have experienced abuse during their childhoods. About one in every four women will experience domestic violence in their lifetime. Somewhere between 66 and 99 percent of sexual abuse victims will never tell nor seek help. Traumatic experiences are not uncommon today. Most likely, someone you know or love has been […]

The opioid epidemic is taking the nation by storm, flooding the black market, and causing opiate overdoses in our youth. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, up to 36 million people worldwide now abuse some kind of opiate drug. An estimated 2.1 million people in the United States are suffering from substance use disorders […]

Substance addiction is a national epidemic.  Today, over 23 million Americans suffer from a substance use disorder, yet only 1 in 10 receive proper treatment.  The issue remains clear, but when will we, as a country, address it? Election Day is November 8th, 2016.  As we get down to the wire, many of us are scrambling […]

Every challenge you overcome in life is an opportunity to grow stronger. Every connection you make, every person you meet, is a chance to learn. Every road you walk is a chance to become better. At Turnbridge, we believe that when a woman chooses sobriety, when a woman commits herself to recovery, she is choosing […]