In the USA, overdoses are the top cause of injury-related deaths. If you’re cleaning up your act and on a drug detox, you’re clearly taking the right steps in saving your own life. During what is likely to be one of the hardest yet most rewarding periods of your life, you need

How often do you binge drink alcohol? Have you become addicted to alcoholic substances? Can you still live your life without alcohol? It’s more common than you’d think. In 2015, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism found that 15.1 million adults suffered alcohol use disorder in the US

The most recent data from 2017 shows that substance abuse and suicides accounted for over 150,000 deaths in America. Addiction is a downward spiral that comes in many forms, not just drug abuse, though. It is psychologically draining to the point where one may contemplate suicide. You may not even

According to the CDC, each day, there are 130 deaths from an opioid overdose in the United States. This epidemic has touched nearly every person in America, leaving a trail of misery and loss in its wake. A commonly abused opioid is oxycodone, which is the generic name for the brand

Although the effects of heavy drinking have been known for a long time, more recent medical evidence suggests that even consuming low amounts of alcohol can increase your risk of developing certain illnesses. It’s important for everyone to realize the immense risk that comes along with the other more pleasant

Death rates from drugs and alcohol have reached an all-time high in the United States. In the past 5 years alone, opiate overdose fatalities have increased by 45%. Though not as stark in numbers, alcohol-related deaths have been on the steady incline, as well. If you’re ready to break free from the deadly grips of

Do you dread the weekends because you have a family member who drinks too much? Are you looking for ways to help your loved one sober up and start over? There are more than 15 million Americans with an alcohol abuse disorder, but only about 6% of them get treatment. If your

It’s Saturday night, all of your friends have invited you to the bar. You love hanging out with your friends like anyone else so you want to go but you’re also a recovering alcoholic who doesn’t want to hang out around the booze. Just because you want to stay away

It’s no secret that there’s an opiate addiction problem in the United States today. Many people don’t realize the seriousness of the problem, though. Did you know, for example, that more than 130 people die every day from an opiate overdose? While some people overdose on illegal opiates like heroin, many people

Have you hit rock bottom? Or are you looking down at a loved one who seems to just be hitting rock bottom time after time again? It’s a terrible place to be. Both situations hurt and it can look like you or your loved one will never climb out of that