What Percentage of Alcoholics Relapse?
When you’re in recovery for drug or alcohol addiction, it’s normal to be fearful of relapse. A single slip up or a full-fledged return [...]
What Is Medical Detox?
A dependency on drugs or alcohol can sneak up on you before you know it. Oftentimes, people find themselves in the throes of an addiction [...]
Why is Alcohol Addiction so Difficult to Overcome?
Some people may claim to be addicted to chocolate, or addicted to shopping. Using the term “addiction” loosely can make it hard to understand whether [...]
The Key to De-stressing Without Turning to Alcohol
Many people turn to alcohol use as a way to unwind at the end of the day, deal with hardship or to let loose and [...]
How to Rewire Your Own Brain and Why It’s Worth It
Your brain is a whole lot more complex than you might think. In fact, if you were looking for the part of your body most [...]
Why Rehab May Take More than One Try
In a perfect world, when you make the decision to seek help for substance addiction, you would enter rehab, learn and make the necessary changes [...]
Why Older Adults are At-Risk for Addiction?
When people picture what someone struggling with substance addiction looks like, they may picture someone younger, whom they imagine got involved with drugs or alcohol [...]
Being a Sober Parent in “Drinking Parent” Culture
Whether you’re a first-time mom or a father of three, there’s no denying that parenthood is hard. While parents have often indulged in a glass [...]
Identifying a High-Functioning Alcoholic
When adults suffer from substance abuse, over time, they can begin to develop ways to hide their addiction and go about their daily lives as [...]
Risk Factors for Alcohol Addiction
Very rarely is there just a single factor that causes addiction. In reality, there are often multiple factors that work to create an addiction to [...]
