Category Archives: Addiction

Different Physical Effects of Drug Abuse

How Can Good Posture Ease Depressive Symptoms?

While many abuse drugs thinking that it will make them feel better, it can actually make your body feel worse. You no longer feel strong and end up feeling sick. By learning about the different effects drugs can have on your body, this should inspire you to seek treatment or never develop an addiction in […]

Alcoholic Neuropathy

Alcoholic neuropathy is a common and least recognized consequence of alcoholism. Having this condition means that you will experience pain, tingling, weakness, or loss of balance. By getting into treatment for your alcoholism, you will not have to experience the uncomfortable symptoms of alcoholic neuropathy ever again. Effects of Alcoholic Neuropathy Alcoholic neuropathy occurs when […]

What is Important to Know About Vaping?

There are current discussions in the government about whether or not to ban vaping. Vaping has been around for a decade thought to help cigarette smokers quit. By knowing about the true nature of vaping, you will understand the dangers it can do to your body and the potential to develop an addiction to it. […]

How Does Google’s ‘Recovery Together’ Website Help Research Addiction Recovery Research?

Google is the most popular search engine on the internet. According to Faces and Voices of Recovery, there are 23 million Americans who are in recovery from drug addiction. Instead of going through the trouble of Googling research into recovery options, Google has made a website called Recovery Together to give those in recovery the […]

What Are the Differences Between Casual and Prolonged Cocaine Use?

Cocaine is a Schedule II drug which means that it is illegal to use recreationally in the U.S. Some experience euphoria while others experience anxiety, pain, and hallucinations. By knowing what happens to you after trying cocaine just once, you will start far away from it before an addiction develops.  What Happens When Trying Cocaine […]

What We Can Learn From Mac Miller’s Death

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Mac Miller was a best-selling rapper who passed away from a drug overdose on September 7, 2018. It was recently discovered that the drugs that killed Miller were laced with fentanyl given to him by his drug dealer, Cameron James Pettit. Mac Miller’s death can teach us how important it is to get help for […]

How Does Alcohol Affect Your Snoring?

One of the known traits of alcohol is that it makes you drowsy. What you may not know is that it does not make your sleeping pleasant when you are snoring and have trouble breathing. By going into treatment for alcoholism, you can have a better night’s sleep. Why Does Alcohol Influence Your Snoring? If […]

Why Are Adderall and Alcohol a Dangerous Mix?

Adderall is a medication that is used to treat ADHD. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Organization, 19% of emergency room visits related to ADHD medication from people ages 18-25 also involved alcohol. By learning about the dangers of alcohol use and Adderall, you will learn to go into alcohol abuse treatment and […]

What are Advertising Tricks That Fuel Shopping Addiction?

Shopping addiction is when you tend to spend too much money at the mall or online that you end up in a financial hurdle with no clue how to stop. Part of the reason why shopping addiction is fueled is because of the advertisements to sales you do not want to miss. By being aware […]