A hot button topic in the recovery community is safe injection sites. They are called by different names: safe injection sites, supervised injection sites, supervised consumption facilities, or drug consumption rooms. These government-sanctioned facilities allow drug...
Substance abuse and mental health problems often go hand in hand. Oftentimes, it is the existence of mental problems which result in a person attempting to self-medicate with drugs or alcohol. Additionally, it is sometimes the case that the use of substances causes...
How Tobacco Influences Addiction If you have ever engaged with a drug treatment center, you are likely to see men and women outside smoking cigarettes. The theory will allowing smoking in treatment is to focus on one addiction at a time. However, not treating a...
What’s The Difference Between Addiction And Abuse? You will often see the terms substance abuse and addiction thrown around interchangeably. To the average person, these two terms may seem the same but they are actually very different ideas. In this article, let's...
Cocaine is one of the most addictive drugs in the world. The effects of cocaine depend on the method of administration. When people snort cocaine, the high peaks around 20-30 minutes after inhalation and will last about 2 hours. When smoked or injected...
Times have changed in society. You can see this in the addiction rates and drug use of our children. A recent study shows that by the time they reach the 8th grade, 28% of adolescents have consumed alcohol, 15% have smoked cigarettes, and 16.5% have used marijuana....
How To Stay Sober on New Year’s Eve New Year’s Eve is known to be one of the most celebrated holidays of the year. It is common for people to drink alcohol in excess while at a party, nightclub, or event on New Year's Eve. Even though it is a tradition to bring in the...
When we think of kids experimenting with drugs recreationally, we think of narcotics and other drugs. However, when illegal drugs or prescription drugs are not accessible, teenagers often try to experiment with other household products that yield the same sort of...
Like many things in life, addiction is often times a slow fade. People simply don't start out planning to be a black tar heroin addict who can't function in life. Most of the time, the use of less "hard drugs" gives way to more dangerous and addictive drugs. These...