Self-Care to Children While You Are in Recovery
Self-Care to Children While You are in Recovery When you first enter recovery, you will start to feel a lot of...
Admitting a Substance Use Disorder Doesn’t Make You a Failure
Admitting a Substance Use Disorder Doesn’t Make You a Failure You have finally come to the realization that you might have...
Types of Opioid Treatment Options
Types of Opioid Treatment Options Over 2.5 million Americans suffer from opioid use disorder which contributed to over 28,000 overdose deaths...
Is Hydrocodone an Opioid?
Hydrocodone, commonly known as Vicodin, is a prescription opioid pain medication that can lead to addiction in as little as five...
Media Portrayal of Opioid Treatment
Why is the Media Portrayal of Opioid Treatment Important? When it comes to the media portrayal of opioid treatment, it is...
Is Xanax an Opioid?
Xanax is a benzodiazepine medication, not an opioid, that acts as a central nervous system depressant. Benzodiazepines produce sedation, relieve anxiety,...
Tips on Fighting Through Opioid Withdrawals
Fighting through opioid withdrawals is challenging, but there are strategies to help make it smoother. Quitting cold turkey is never recommended....
Long and Short Term Effects of Opioid Abuse
What are Opioids? Opioids are naturally found in the opium poppy plant. They are a type of drug that manipulates the...
College Alcoholism and Binge Drinking
Drinking at college is not only glorified and encouraged, but it can also be extremely dangerous for many reasons. It’s no...
Going Back to College After Recovery
Going Back to College After Recovery College can be an amazing experience for many people. One of the major parts of...