Addiction is Different for Everybody
No two people on Earth are exactly alike. We all have our own thoughts, emotions, actions, and our bodies often react to substances in their own ways as well. We experience addiction to drugs and [...]
Why Do People Start Using Drugs or Alcohol?
One thing that many families and friends of those struggling with addiction find themselves asking often is why? Why did their loved one begin using these drugs or drinking so heavily in the first place? [...]
How a Cocaine Addiction Develops
Cocaine is a drug that is smoked, injected, or inhaled and affects the brain almost immediately. The brain rapidly releases dopamine, which causes pleasurable effects. When levels of dopamine drop, withdrawal symptoms start. The unpleasant [...]
Telling Your Family You’re Addicted
Admitting you are an addict is the first step to long-term recovery. Telling your family that you are an addict and need help can be very difficult. Addiction has a stigma in our society and [...]
Crack Addiction
Drug and alcohol addiction can happen to anyone. The chance of a person becoming addicted to drugs and alcohol depend on the drug used, the duration of use, the person's family history, genetics, and mental [...]
Are Cravings a Sign I Don’t Want to be Sober?
Cravings can be extremely difficult to face, especially if they pop up seemingly out of nowhere after you’ve been clean for a long period of time. Triggers and the cravings they can bring are a [...]
How Fast Does Addiction to Meth Happen?
Crystal meth, a synthetic stimulant, is one of the most addictive drugs out there. It’s notorious for being addicting early on in use, and many suggest that a single hit is all it takes to [...]
Marijuana’s Addictive Qualities
Many people do not realize that marijuana has the potential for addiction. People often think that marijuana use does not lead to addiction. A person can become addicted to marijuana. Anyone of any age, race, [...]
How Long Does it Take to be Addicted to Heroin?
Heroin is a powerful opiate made from morphine that is fueling the opioid crisis gripping the nation currently. It can be injected, snorted or smoked, and some users combine it with other drugs like crack. [...]
Changes You Will See in the First 60 Days of Being Sober
The first 60 days of sobriety will be very challenging. Drug and alcohol addiction leads to a path of destruction in a person's life. Drug and alcohol abuse turned into a habit and your brain [...]