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Breaking Addiction Stigma: Terms to Avoid
Many people recognize the devastation that addiction can cause. Even so, they may use certain words or phrases that contribute to the stigma behind addiction. Most people don’t intend to harm; often, we just don’t recognize the negative impact certain phrases or words...
5 Goals to Set in Addiction Recovery and How to Stick to Them
Setting a goal isn’t too challenging. Working to meet that goal could be. In addiction recovery, goals are the backbone of your long-term success. View them as steps. Addiction recovery goals are measurable and attainable steps that take you closer to your lifelong...
How Painkillers Lead to Addiction, and What You Can Do About It
Opioid Addiction Is a Real Danger You’re hurt in an accident that requires a surgical procedure. As you start healing, the pain is incredible. Your doctor prescribes strong pain medications, but even after using them for a few months, you still feel intense pain if...
Does My Spouse Need an Intervention to Get Help for Addiction?
How do you know when your partner or spouse needs help for addiction? You may notice they are drinking a lot more than they used to drink. Maybe you notice they are running out of pain medications or anxiety prescriptions too soon. These situations may indicate an...
How Outpatient Therapy Can Help with Your Alcohol Use
Alcohol addiction is often misunderstood. Some people drink a glass of wine a day and never develop an addiction to it. Others can do the same with beer. You may be different. You may be experiencing trouble limiting your alcohol intake. That’s not as uncommon a...
How to Help a Parent with Drug or Alcohol Addiction
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...
How to Support a Loved One in 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...
Why Does Relapse Happen? Does Drug Addiction Treatment Really Work?
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....
Dealing with Traumatic Events in 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...
Signs of Heroin Addiction
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...