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Addiction is an often misunderstood disease that can be traced back to the brain, as reported by the Nexus Recovery Treatment Center. For this reason, those suffering from addiction should be assisted towards recovery, not shunned and punished. All mothers with drug-addicted children agree with that. However, no matter how …

When it comes to various addictions (drugs, alcohol, tobacco), one usually pictures a male who abuses substances or alcohol. Even if this stereotype is statistically based, it is necessary to look at addictions from a female’s perspective separately. The problem of addiction concerns all genders. However, until recently, research focused …

Teenagers are curious creatures who like to experiment with ‘grown-up’ things such as alcohol. When your teen comes home intoxicated, you have a big problem that needs to be tackled. Even a single instance of your kid drinking should be taken seriously because it can be worse than you know. …

There’s a lot of focus pulled toward providing treatment to addicts, helping them stay sober, and overall better understanding of the whys and hows of addiction, but the families of addicts often get the short end of the stick in the matter. More often than not, they don’t get enough …

It is extremely rare to find an individual whose alcohol or drug use has not impacted negatively on family or loved ones. Chemical dependency is identified by the loss of control over an addictive substance. It is an illness that strikes randomly throughout the population. It happens to people at …

Drug addiction is such a common topic of discussion because all of us have been affected by it at some point in our lives – either you have a loved one or a friend who has taken drugs before, or you have been in the throes of an addiction. Despite …

In the simplest words, cocaine is a party drug. The highly addictive stimulant is used as a fine white powder that can sometimes be diluted with substances that look similar, like flour or cornstarch. The traditional way to consume cocaine is by snorting it. Most everyone’s seen party scenes in …

When you realize that you have a mental illness it can be a very scary time. I remember the moment that I realized my own truth [I am a drug addict and an alcoholic] and one of the things that went through my mind was what will people think of …

To My Mom, Mother’s Day is coming up in a month and here are some things I want you to know. 1 I’m sorry for hurting you and not understanding your love. My teenage years were rocky to say the least. For a long time I thought you were out …

Another milestone: today I am 5 years clean and I am not ashamed to say I am an alcoholic and an addict. I cannot believe how my life has changed in the last 5 years. I would like to say a special thank you to everyone in my journey, especially …

I met my partner Shaun in the year of 2011. I was 26 years old at the time, who would have thought that less than 4 months later I would fall pregnant and not just any pregnancy but with twin girls… My name is Natacha Williams and here is my …

Hi, my name is Lynne and I’m an alcoholic and addict. I have said those words so many times in meetings and in rehab that sometimes now when I meet someone I often almost automatically blurt this out! For a very long time I was resentful and angry because I …