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The opioid crisis has devastated the country but has been particularly disastrous to families and expecting mothers. The number of women who were pregnant while also having an opioid use disorder has quadrupled in the last 15 years. It is also linked to an increased...
Addiction and depression often occur together. They’re closely linked not only because of their tendency to co-occur (that the presence of these conditions can lead to--or worsen--the other condition) but because they share many common risk factors, such as genetics,...
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a 12-step program for people who have struggled with addiction to “narcotics” (which technically refers to opioids, but to the general public has come to mean any and all drugs that aren’t alcohol). Like AA, Narcotics Anonymous is designed...
It’s official, the sober lifestyle is in, and not just for those who are in addiction recovery. You don’t have to look hard to see the proof. Take, for instance, the rising popularity of Dry January (which originated in 2013 in the UK) in the U.S.; interest, as...
As the saying goes, “You are who you surround yourself with”. This is especially true with addiction recovery as science shows that having peer support can make a huge difference in the likelihood of successful addiction recovery. Keep reading to learn why sharing...
You might walk the walk, but can you talk the talk? Drug slang refers to nicknames and terms for everything from the drugs themselves to the act of seeking them. It can seem like an entirely different language as drug slang terms and names are constantly evolving--and...
In 2021 there were over 107,000 reported drug overdose deaths. The primary cause of those deaths also lies at the heart of the country’s drug epidemic: fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid that’s both cheap and widely available. It’s so pervasive that one state found...
Over a third of U.S. households have had family troubles caused by alcohol. The result of living in such an environment can negatively impact everyone, not just the loved one with the drinking problem. However, those impacts are felt most acutely by the children of...
Getting sober on your own is certainly possible, but should you try to do it on your own? We take a closer look at how to get sober without rehab, the pros and cons of this approach, and what you can do to increase your odds of success. Is getting sober on your...
Feeling tired during the addiction recovery process isn’t unusual, especially during the early stages of getting sober. Prolonged drug abuse causes a lot of wear and tear on the body that requires a lot of energy to function through, and adjusting to the absence of...
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