Signs of Drug Abuse
How can you tell if your child is just a moody teenager or experimenting with drugs that cause his personality to change? With school out and longer summer days, there’s…
Read MoreCDC Provisional Counts of 2021 Addiction Are Released Today, And They ARE Sobering!
The U.S. Covoid pandemic did a number on overdose deaths – 93,000 last year, to be exact, according to CDC figures released today on drug-related deaths occurring within the fifty…
Read MoreWhat’s so Smart About Smart Recovery?
Founded in 1994 by Dr. Joe Gerstein, an internist and pain management doctor as well as a Harvard Professor of Medicine, SMART RECOVERY is NOT a Twelve-Step Program. …
Read MoreAddiction In The Family: What Are Your Child’s Chances?
It seems that everyone’s family has a member who suffers/suffered from alcohol/drug abuse: Uncle Ralph who drinks too much, Nana who’s hooked on pain pills because of her back…
Read MoreAddiction Stigma Keeping Away Those Who Need Treatment
The Surgeon General Jerome Adams states that “stigma keeps people from coming forward and asking for help.” Stigma is defined as a set of negative beliefs that a group or…
Read MoreThey’re Not Your Grandmother’s Epsom Salts! “Bath Salts” Can Alter Your Mind & Land You In Jail!
There’s nothing more soothing when you’re bruised or aching than to relax in a hot tub with Epsom Salts! Water breaks the salts down into magnesium and sulfate. Our grandparents…
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