With the holidays right around the corner, many people in recovery may face some difficult days ahead. Around the holidays, people who have a history of substance use often struggle...
They can come as evil twins, or they cause enough destruction on their own to warrant our attention. The prime culprits behind issues like addiction–depression and anxiety–and they have teeth....
Addiction is a combination of psychological and physical dependence. Some symptoms of each overlap, so what is physical dependence? A combination of things occurs within the body and the brain,...
There is a great deal of media coverage regarding overdose deaths. For those who aren’t as knowledgeable about drugs and their effects, it can be difficult to know what drug...
Lean is a seemingly innocuous cocktail but has become a deadly recreational drug. Manufactured by mixing large amounts of prescription cough syrup, generally Promethazine, various codeine medications, carbonated beverage, and...
Alcohol is responsible for causing over 140,000 deaths each year. The impact of alcohol on public health is widespread, accounting for roughly 18.5% of emergency department visits and 22.1% of...
Drug abuse is one of those problems that makes everybody feel like an expert. For some reason, people with no specialized training think they understand this social issue. Often, they...
