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8 Reasons to Stop Drinking Alcohol Today

8 Reasons to Stop Drinking Alcohol Today

If you drink, cutting out alcohol can promote significant health benefits. The changes that occur in your body when you quit drinking alcohol can vary, depending on how much of a change this is from your current behavior. Someone...

7 Signs of Alcohol Abuse

7 Signs of Alcohol Abuse

Alcohol use disorder affects roughly 18 million adults in the U.S. Alcohol abuse is not the same as alcohol dependence or addiction, but can still cause serious problems with your career, education, health, and overall...

Should I Travel for Rehab?

Should I Travel for Rehab?

Now that you or your loved one has decided to begin addiction treatment, your next step is choosing a drug rehab center. While there may be plenty of local rehab centers near your home, you don’t necessarily need to stay in your area while recovering from addiction....

Common Holiday Triggers to Avoid Relapses

Common Holiday Triggers to Avoid Relapses

Holidays are meant to be joyous, happy occasions that bring friends and family together. But for some, holidays can pose a risk for substance abuse and relapse due to reasons such as stress, loneliness, and increased access to drugs and alcohol. If you or a loved one...

25 Shocking Drug and Alcohol Abuse Statistics

25 Shocking Drug and Alcohol Abuse Statistics

More than 72,000 people in the U.S. died from drug overdoses in 2017, which is double the amount of overdose deaths that took place a decade ago. The number of drug overdose deaths caused by fentanyl increased nearly 6-fold from 2014 to...

Recent Celebrity Deaths from Overdoses

Recent Celebrity Deaths from Overdoses

Celebrities are just as susceptible to drug addiction and overdose as anyone else. Additionally, celebrities abuse drugs and alcohol for many of the same reasons as others, such as to cope with stress, relieve physical pain, and...

Drug Detox – Diagnosing the Symptoms and Finding Help

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) reports that as of 2013 9.4 % of US adults had engaged in the use of an illegal drug in the previous month. The physical and emotional withdrawal symptoms that addicts experience when they stop using the substance in...

7 Signs of Prescription Drug Abuse

The National Institute on Drug Abuse maintains that some 20% of US teens and adults have used prescription drugs for reasons not intended for their original purpose at some point in their lives, and prescription drug use is on the rise. Why is prescription drug abuse...

A Day in the Life of an Addict in Recovery

A Day in the Life of an Addict in Recovery

There’s a common question that runs through the mind of anyone considering entering a drug or alcohol treatment program: “What’s it like?” The same question, no doubt, is contemplated in people searching for rehabs for loved ones. While the duration of treatment may...