Tips For Helping Teens Stay Drug Free
If you talk openly and freely with your kids about drugs and answer questions honestly about things they want to know, you will have a better chance of keeping them from trying drugs.
Can you ‘forget’ to be an alcoholic?
Addicts will more than likely recognise the certain people, places and things that prompt us to use. The problem is that these triggers are stored at an unconscious level and we find
20 Shocking Smoking Facts
Ambergris, otherwise known as whale vomit is one of the hundreds of possible additives used in manufactured cigarettes.
Benzene is a known cause of acute myeloid leukemia, and
What Is Marijuana?
Marijuana is the most widely used illegal drug in the United States. It is a dry, shredded green/brown mix of flowers, stems, and leaves of the plant Cannabis sativa. A stronger form
Quit drinking? How to tell friends you don’t want ‘just one’
You would expect people close to you to be supportive of you giving up alcohol, but in some cases, they may not be very receptive of your new lifestyle choice. If you haven't ended up
Many addicts have more than one addiction
“The day of the single addiction is almost a dinosaur. Most people are addicted to more than one substance these days,” said Wayne Rushlow, a licensed mental health therapist and
Drug and Alcohol Detoxification
What is Withdrawl?
The body’s reaction to the removal of a substance it has become dependent on is called withdrawal. Withdrawal causes craving for more of the substance being
Negative Self-Talk and Addiction Recovery
Do you say hateful things to yourself? Many of us do.
When I review these internal beliefs with clients, especially those in early recovery but also others who don't have trouble