Is Your Loved One Addicted (How to Spot Addiction) Addiction: The National Institute on Drug Abuse says it’s a chronic disease. It knows no boundaries of socioeconomic class, gender, race, intelligence, or age. Addiction affects people all across the globe, from movie stars and political leaders to grandparents. Addition is a relapsing brain disease that… Continue Reading Is Your Loved One Addicted (How to Spot Addiction)
On Thursday, President Trump declared the opioid epidemic a public health emergency. According to the CDC, the opioid epidemic is the deadliest drug crisis in American history, killing about 90 people every day. While Trump’s declaration doesn’t release any new money to help solve the opioid crisis, it does shift some federal money to help… Continue Reading President Trump declares opioid epidemic a public health emergency
How to Tell Your Children You Are Going to Rehab You have made the decision to get yourself the treatment you need for your substance abuse and have got everything set in order. The only thing left is to tell your children where mommy/daddy is going. This can seem like a difficult conversation. In many… Continue Reading How to Tell Your Children You Are Going to Rehab