Category: Addiction

Crystal meth, or crystal methamphetamine, can start destroying a person’s life as early as their first use. If you think there is a chance your loved one, child or friend could be addicted to meth, you will want to urge them to get the treatment they need right away. Being on the lookout for several […]

The recovery process for heroin addiction is far from easy, but it is still important to introduce healthy eating and proper exercise during this process. These lifestyle changes can help the person suffering with addiction through their treatment and continue successfully down their road to sobriety. A patient’s newfound sobriety can magnify poor eating behaviors. […]

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and addiction often occur together following a serious trauma. PTSD can be a difficult disorder on its own, but sufferers may self-medicate to hide their feelings of fear, anxiety and stress. This usually leads to a path of drug or alcohol addiction. PTSD is a mental health condition that can be caused […]

TREASURE ISLAND, Fla. – Experts from Footprints Beachside Recovery Center, a rehabilitation facility specializing in alcohol and opioid substance abuse and addiction treatment in the Tampa Bay area, are encouraging people struggling with substance abuse and addiction to make positive changes for the New Year. According to a new report published in Nov. by Trust […]

Addiction can destroy entire families; not just the loved one who is battling a chemical dependency. This is heartbreaking and exhausting for everyone involved, including family, friends, co-workers and anyone else who is in close contact with the person suffering from addiction. As one of these impacted people, you might find that even your own […]

Maintaining sobriety once you are finished with treatment is a never-ending journey. While there is no easy fix, New Year’s resolutions can be one method of staying on track in the new year. Resolutions are a great way for anyone to improve their life; but for someone working on their sobriety, these can be even […]

Parties can be a great time with food, drinks and fun but not for those who are affected by addiction. Celebrations can bring on stress if you are trying to plan the perfect party around a family member who is in alcohol recovery. Even the smallest thing can trigger a relapse, and it can be […]

The holidays can be a time of celebration for many, however if you are in the midst of heroin addiction, the stress of the holidays can lead to roadblocks and even relapse. The main causes of relapse are stress, and the holidays can come with plenty of that. Stressors can include dealing with difficult family […]

It can be easy to forget that drug and alcohol addiction impacts friends and families as well as the addict. Drug addiction denial can be hard to deal with if you are a friend or a family member of an addict. While many addicts struggle with the physical effects of drug or alcohol abuse and […]

“Timothy Geithner, the 75th Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, was once quoted as saying “Most consequential choices involve shades of gray, and some fog is often useful in getting things done.” The decision to enter drug rehab is one of the most consequential choices you will ever make. Which is why, perhaps […]

For many people with addiction, it gets to the point where they’re under the influence even when occupied with some sort of activity or responsibility. Work? I function better when I’m high anyways. Big exam tomorrow? Doing this line of coke will help me study. Baby nephew’s 1st birthday party? Might as well start cracking […]

Suboxone is a combination drug formulation, comprised of the chemicals buprenorphine and naloxone, that is used to treat opioid addiction. It is a prescription medicine that is available as sublingual tablets or film. Suboxone is Buprenorphine and Naloxone Buprenorphine, the primary active ingredient in Suboxone, is a partial opioid agonist drug. It attaches to the […]