The medicine cabinet in your house may be your loved one’s first drug dealer. The rise of prescription drug abuse hasn’t ceased, and many people first experiment with prescription drugs that are in their homes. Approximately 5,750 people per day use a prescription drug for a non-medical purpose for the first time. How could that
While most of the focus and attention of the addiction epidemic is on those struggling with substance use disorders, what about the families of addicts? The families of addicts deal with the sleepless nights, calls from jails, hospitals, and always fear the last conversation they had with their loved one may be the last, etc.
Effects of Xanax Addiction Do you have friends or family members who are addicted to Xanax? Xanax addiction is becoming more prevalent in today’s world, with increasing instances of panic and anxiety disorder. A controlled substance, Xanax is the type of drug that has a high potential for abuse and addiction, which are different problems.
In the face of an ongoing opioid epidemic, losing 200 Americans a day to opioid overdoses, we have to talk about fentanyl and the dangers associated with this drug. How do you talk to teenagers and kids about the dangers of drugs without feeling like a bad anti-drug PSA? The prevalence of drugs being laced
With the opioid crisis living in our homes, our schools, and workplaces, it’s not something that can be ignored. The government is beginning to take more steps to stop addiction before it has a chance to start. Many of our loved ones, neighbors, and friends have become addicted to prescription painkillers from an injury or
A wise physician said, “The best medicine for humans is love.” Someone asked, “If it doesn’t work?” He smiled and answered, “Increase the dose.” – Unknown One member of a household lost in active addiction can turn the entire household upside down. Whether it’s the head of household or one of the children is not
“Any fool can know. The point is to understand.” “A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it.” ― Albert Einstein It’s very easy to say alcoholism and drug addiction is a disease not a moral issue if you have personal experience battling with it. It’s equally easy to say it is not
“It was the hardest boyfriend I ever had to break up with [referring to crystal methamphetamines]” ― Fergie The opioid crisis has now become headline news. It’s talked about from kitchen tables to all the way up to the desk of the President of the United States. There is another monster lurking in the shadows.
How will I know? Are you or a loved one suffering from what could be alcoholism or drug addiction? How can we distinguish between actual illness and someone going through a “rough patch.” The first step of the 12 steps provides some significant qualifiers. The two greatest indicators are “powerlessness” and “unmanageability.” For simplicity, this
How do you tell if a loved one is using drugs or alcohol? While everybody exhibits different signs and symptoms, various telltale signs will allow you to identify a drug or alcohol addiction. Many times, we know something is wrong, but it may not always be easy to determine what the problem is. For those
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