When it comes down to it, the key to a successful recovery from drug addiction lies in one’s ability to step outside his comfort zone, to take on new experiences, and to build an improved, sober lifestyle structured around healthy habits and stable relationships. And what better place to do it than right here, in […]

Teenage drug use, no matter its extent, should be of major concern for parents today. While it is true that oftentimes, the experimentation phase of adolescence is inevitable, it should never be something to turn your cheek to. No matter who or where you are, no matter your age, you are using drugs and alcohol, […]

Catching your teen using drugs or drinking can, in itself, be a hard pill to swallow. Taking the time to let that reality sink in, acknowledging the fact that your son is going against your will and putting himself at risk, can be the most difficult part of all for many parents. If you have […]

Over the last decade, prescription painkiller overdoses have surreptitiously crawled to the top of our nation’s list of lethal epidemics. According to the CDC, more than 16,000 people died of opiate drug overdoses alone in 2013, four times the number of fatal overdoses due to prescription opiates in 1999. Up until recently, OxyContin (the poster […]

Substance abuse and delinquency often go hand-in-hand. The legal consequences of drug abuse are almost always overlooked next to the detrimental impact addiction has on a person’s mental and physical health (and rightfully so), but the fact is, legal infractions can also damage a young adult’s future.  Adolescent users often forget that drug abuse can […]

Drugs and alcohol, regardless of their legality, their dosage, or their risks, can have a major impact on the human body. They inhibit the control we have over our bodies, our behaviors, and constantly put us in the face of serious adverse physical consequences—respiratory depression, heart attack, coma, overdose. We often ask ourselves, how can […]