Signs of Heroin Addiction

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...
Signs of Addiction: Alcohol and Anxiety

Signs of Addiction: Alcohol and Anxiety

Do you drink alcohol as a way to manage your anxiety? Do you feel that alcohol is all you need to get through the day? If you’re using alcohol for anxiety relief, you’re putting yourself at risk for addiction. You are probably also, in the long run, making your...
Why Do Addicts Make Empty Promises?

Why Do Addicts Make Empty Promises?

When Trust Is Broken Are you tired of the lies and empty promises? I’m going to quit drinking Monday – I just need one more weekend. I promise I will not buy any drugs with this money. I need to pay my rent. The broken promises of a person with an addiction are...