Your adult child is currently in treatment for a drug or alcohol addiction and is considering leaving the program before completion. What options do you, as a concerned parent, have? You may wonder if you have a legal recourse to force your family member to stay in...
As you know, a drug addiction can take a significant toll on your loved one’s life and the lives of those around them, affecting work, relationships and other aspects of life. Addiction is a complex disease, but fortunately, it is treatable. It’s a chronic disease...
It is scary to think that someone you love might have an addiction, but it is important to keep in mind that you are not alone in the struggle. The National Institute on Drug Abuse reports that at least 23.9 million Americans have tried drugs, and a large number of...
Physical addiction and emotional addiction may, at first, appear as though they are separate occurrences. Although we often consider the mind and body as different entities, the brain is a part of the body, and emotions are influenced by neurotransmitters from the...
Although there are a wide variety of common ingredients to make drugs, certain items are commonly found in many substances. This post will look at some of them. The creation and development of drugs, whether they are illicit or legal, requires the use of certain...