There are many categories of drugs. Each substance affects the user differently. However, they all have one thing in common in that they are addictive. Here is more information about some of the most popular substances that people abuse.
Staying strong and sober during the holidays can be difficult but delaying recovery until the new year can have devastating consequences. Stress and substance abuse increase during the holidays season and overdose rates climb. If you’ve started your recovery journey, you’ve acquired some useful tools to help you survive the holidays with your sobriety intact.
How Casual Drinking Can Lead To Alcoholism There are many myths surrounding alcoholism and how casual drinking can lead to alcoholism. For example, many people think that they can’t become alcoholics if they exclusively drink beer. Others think an occasional glass of wine won’t lead to addiction. It’s important to understand that hard liquor isn’t
I Became an Alcoholic During Lockdown Before lockdown, Chris McLone was looking forward to a good year. In his late 40s, he felt fit and healthy, enjoying life with a successful career as a sales manager. Always a very social person, Chris enjoyed nights out with friends and going to the football. Alcohol played a
5 Factors That Contribute to Addiction The Families of an Addicted Person The Families of an addicted person play a much larger role in the recovery process than many have originally thought or believed. In fact, most of the time, it is the Family that reaches out to us asking for help with their special
Alcoholic Casual Drinking Many people decide that they want to quit drinking, for one reason or another. For some people, it is health or financial reasons, and some just don’t like how alcohol makes them feel. For others, however, quitting becomes a necessity. If you are an alcoholic, you can’t control how much alcohol you drink, and
Alcohol Addiction involves craving for something intensely, loss of control over its use, and continuing involvement with it despite adverse consequences. Addiction changes the brain, first by subverting the way it registers pleasure and then by corrupting other normal drives such as learning and motivation. Although breaking an addiction is tough, it can be done.
Helping someone with drug addiction isn’t easy, especially if the addicted individual refuses to admit that their substance abuse is an issue in the first place. We hope to provide you with useful information to fight this disease.
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