Recovery from addiction is a journey, and like most journeys, the road to recovery can have some bumps and bounds along the way. For many recovering addicts, the severe withdrawal symptoms that trail behind an addiction are often the biggest obstacle of all. For the majority of drug addicts, recovery does not mean completing the […]

Many of us have been there before: Cramming for exams at the last minute, staying up all night to finish a project, or drinking three cups of coffee just to make it through class. It’s safe to say that you, like most people today, rely on some sort of stimulant to enhance your daily function, […]

The internet poses great risks for adolescents and young adults. As a parent, you may be particularly aware of cyberbullies. You may acknowledge the risk of older strangers coming into contact with your teen online. Like many parents, you may choose to stay up-to-date with your son or daughter’s postings on social media, or even […]

In our most recent infographic, we discussed how drugs and alcohol affect adolescent brain development. As our research showed, early drug intervention is crucial to a healthy, sober life in adulthood. But how, exactly, do you get your son or daughter on that path? The answer may be young adult addiction treatment—a treatment plan suited […]

Perhaps you’ve already caught your teen using drugs. You found paraphernalia in his room, or caught him red-handed as you drove by the neighborhood hangout. Maybe this isn’t the first time the substance abuse has happened. You’ve noticed he has developed the preliminary signs of addiction, and you know that his drug habits are recurring […]

Just this past March, the DEA issued a national warning on the latest emerging drug trend, abuse of the prescription drug fentanyl: “Drug incidents and overdoses related to fentanyl are occurring at an alarming rate throughout the United States,” cautioned the administration. The drug was further deemed a major threat to public health and safety.  […]

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 […]