by Sandy Baker | Oct 9, 2020 | Addiction, Recovery
As of 2006, approximately 2.5 million adults over 50 had a substance use disorder, a number that was projected to nearly double by 2020. As an adult child, watching your father or mother struggle with drugs and alcohol can be scary, frustrating, and sad. Maybe your...
by Sandy Baker | Sep 21, 2020 | Addiction, Recovery
Your loved one is working through drug and alcohol addiction treatment. You are proud of them but worried about the consequences of a mistake. You may know the risks – an estimated 40 to 60 percent of people will relapse at some point, according to the National...
by Sandy Baker | Sep 9, 2020 | Addiction, Recovery
About Relapse Relapse occurs when a person who has worked through addiction begins using again. It could mean one drink or it could mean a weekend of using drugs. Once a person with addiction starts using again, it’s hard to stop. In 2018, 67,300 people in the U.S....
by Sandy Baker | Sep 3, 2020 | Addiction, Recovery
Underlying Causes of Addiction Addiction recovery is about overcoming drug and alcohol use. But recovery will not last long if the person does not address the underlying causes. One underlying factor that can drive addiction is trauma. Contrary to what many people...
by Sandy Baker | Aug 19, 2020 | Addiction, Intervention
Is your child, friend, or spouse using heroin? Heroin is an opioid drug made using morphine, which comes from the opium poppy plant. Heroin is typically white or brown color and is generally used in a powder form. People inject, smoke, or snort it. Sometimes heroin is...
