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The Effects of Drinking While Pregnant
Dealing with an alcohol addiction while pregnant can prove not only challenging, but also extremely stressful if you are having problems maintaining a level of sobriety throughout the process. Because your actions affect not only yourself, but also your child, it is important to know the effects of drinking while pregnant. According to BMJ, an […]
How to Deal with Emotions in Recovery
When going through recovery, most people continually speak about maintaining a certain level of positivity when going through the transition into a life of sobriety. Especially since people who are coming out of sobriety are coming out without abusing the drugs that they used to use to suppress their feelings, it is important for them […]
How to Find the Best Sober Living House in Florida
Once treatment is completed, a great way to supplement the overall recovery process is with a stay at a sober living house. An alcohol and drug free environment, a sober living house allows the patient to get re-introduced to a daily routine and decrease the chances of relapse. In order to close the gap between […]
Why is Cocaine Usage so Prominent for Teenage Girls?
Cocaine, a powerfully addictive stimulant that is sold in a powder form and generally snorted, is especially dangerous for teenagers. Since the brain continues to develop well into your twenties, using any type of illicit substance in your teenage years can drastically alter the brain’s structure and how it works. Ultimately, the changes result from […]
What To Do When Your Daughter is Abusing Drugs
Even if you believe that your daughter is just “experimenting”, it is never too soon to act if you think that your daughter is abusing drugs. The worst thing to do is to go into denial and avoid the problem; ultimately, it only leads to a worse and larger substance abuse problem. While it may […]
How to Help Your Mother Get Past Alcoholism
Alcoholism, characterized by a debilitating, physical dependence on alcohol, can affect anyone – even those closest to you. When the alcoholic is your mother or someone that you love, you may be wondering what steps you can take to help them. While treatment for alcoholism is vital to teaching healthy life coping skills and other […]
Gloucester’s ‘Angel’ Addiction Recovery Program
In recent news, police have been making moves to help drug addicts in recovery, rather than punishing them. One specific town that is paving the way for other police stations to do the same, is Gloucester with their “Angel” program. As of late, the small town has found itself dealing with an overwhelming amount of […]
Why Drinking Affects Some More than Others
The common myth that Asians turn red when drinking might have some traction behind it, as just proved by biochemist Kenneth Warren, Ph.D, who states that, “alcohol tolerance/sensitivity is independent from the gene.” If this is the case, there is a gene that makes it impossible for some people to form an addiction to alcohol […]
Celebrities Who Were Addicts
There is a stereotypical image of celebrities suffering from substance abuse and not having their life together – i.e. Amy Winehouse after a night on the town. However, there are plenty of starlets that you may not have even realized that they battled an addiction. Check out these celebrities who stayed under the radar when […]
Do Music Festivals Really Contribute to Drug Abuse?
The debate about whether or not music festivals contribute to the drug culture or not continues; however, recent studies reveal new information regarding just how much of an effect that they have on teenage drug abuse. While new street drugs continue to sneak their way into music festivals, marijuana and alcohol still remain steadfast as […]