Addiction can happen to anyone. Even athletes like Brett Favre who had a successful football career was tackling Vicodin addiction and alcoholism. Brett Favre recently opened up about his battle with addiction which helps break [...]
People who are in long-term recovery do not always get the credit that is due to them. There are so many misconceptions about addiction that need to be brought to light so that more can [...]
There are people who mistakenly believe that terms like tolerance, dependence, and addiction all mean the same thing. The truth is that addiction is incurable whereas tolerance and dependence are the controllable side effects of [...]
Real Stories’s “Mum, Heroin, and Me” is about the relationship between a 20 year-old heroin addict, Hannah, and her mother, Kate, who still trying to be there for her through it all. This documentary shows [...]
It is possible that either your parents or your children are using strange words in a shady tone that you are unfamiliar with. According to the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, there [...]
Studies are constantly being done to treat the withdrawal cravings of alcoholism. The University of Texas came up with a new drug for alcoholism that has successfully worked with animals. They may not provide a [...]
Keeping friendships is just as hard as making them. Whether you are too busy with your new career, classes, or are making recovery efforts, friendship is a two-way street that requires everyone making the effort. [...]
Drugs and religion are viewed differently. Some religions believe drugs will enhance their spiritually and others believe drugs will destroy it. These drugs have been used for centuries as a closer relationship to a Higher [...]
Dilaudid is a schedule II controlled substance for moderate to severe pain. It attaches to brain receptors and your central nervous system to dull pain and impact pleasure center. It is important to go into [...]
The only way you can truly recover from something as powerful as addiction is to keep at it everyday. You never want to forget why you have decided that recovery is the best option for [...]
