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Why Addiction Rates are So High in the Homeless Community

Why Addiction Rates are So High in the Homeless Community If you spend any time in a big city, you are likely to see homelessness and people on the streets. And, unfortunately, you’re likely to see them drinking alcohol, trying to score heroin, or abusing prescription drugs like benzodiazepines, Xanax, and various types of opioids […]

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What To Look For In a California Drug Rehab

What To Look For In a California Drug Rehab California has had many drug-related problems in the last few decades. It often seems like every year, there are new drugs on the streets. Prescription drug use and alcohol also pose serious problems for California residents. If you or a loved one is suffering with an

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Unplugging From Life: What 30 Days in Rehab Taught Me

Unplugging From Life: What 30 Days in Rehab Taught Me At first glance, 30 days seems like a long time to be away from your home and creature comforts. Yet, it really does take that long to fully step away from your current lifestyle and get a new perspective. In fact, unplugging from life for

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The Toughness Developed During Addiction Provides the Strength Needed for Detox

The Toughness Developed During Addiction Provides the Strength Needed for Detox Anyone who has had the misfortune of the need for a drug detox program understands just how difficult it is. There is the sickness of withdrawals and the pain associated with them along with the lack of the drugs the addict has come to

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Tired of the Emotional Roller Coaster?

Tired of the Emotional Roller Coaster? Bipolar DisorderYou’ve heard the term Bipolar Disorder or Manic Depression. Maybe you think you have it. You may have periods of intense highs followed by periods of intense lows. If you do, you know you need treatment for it. But where should you go and what kinds of treatments

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The Rush: The Biggest Swing-and-Miss in Recovery

The Rush: The Biggest Swing-and-Miss in Recovery What do you mean, rowing? Like, on a team? The more I listened, the more I liked what I was hearing. One of the brightest students in a group of teenagers I was helping recover from drug and substance abuse had come to me with a small problem.

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Summer Break and Drug Use: Why Millennials are Suffering

Summer Break and Drug Use: Why Millennials are Suffering Summer is often a huge deal for the millennial. Those still in college enjoy a much-deserved break from school while those with jobs take their vacation time to travel the world. However, summer often has a dark side in all generations and has become particularly harsh

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Staying Sober Through A Mental Health Relapse

Staying Sober Through A Mental Health Relapse When it comes to your mental health, one of the best decisions you can make is to avoid substance abuse. Whether you struggle with anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder or schizophrenia, abusing drugs and alcohol only makes things worse. However, it’s not always easy to stay away from substances

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Sleep Apnea and Schizophrenia: Waking Up to the Connection Between These Disorders

Sleep Apnea and Schizophrenia: Waking Up to the Connection Between These Disorders Sleep deprivation can wreak havoc on a person’s body, causing symptoms ranging from mood disorders to weight gain. Surprisingly, it can also cause people to see and hear things that aren’t present. New research spells out yet another concern connected with sleep apnea,

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