January 23rd marks the beginning of National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week 2017. Founded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, this week will be a conscious effort to educate teens across the nation about the risks of using drugs and alcohol, and to shatter the myths and media-ized glamour surrounding drug use. The Internet. […]

Some 24 million people today are battling addiction. And about 80 to 90 percent of those individuals started using before they reached their 18th birthday. Unfortunately, only one in 10 teens and young adults who have had a substance use disorder get the help they need: professional substance abuse treatment.   What is Substance Abuse […]

If you are struggling with substance addiction, know that you are not alone. Today, there are over 21 million people fighting a very similar fight with drugs and alcohol. And while it may be easy to feel that sobriety is impossible, know that recovery is not out of reach. There are also thousands of trained, […]

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 […]