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The people we spend our time around have a significant impact on us — it could be their mannerisms we begin to pick up on, [...]

For a family member, friend or peer struggling with an addiction it's absolutely crucial that you, as part of their community, are present to them [...]

According to the CDC, opioid abuse is the number-one cause of preventable death among 18 to 35-year-olds. In fact, the opioid crisis currently claims 115 lives each [...]

Whenever drugs are consumed outside of the specific order of a doctor's prescription, there is a danger posed to a person's health. While many drugs [...]

Do you ever feel like life is just piling one problem on top of the other? Sometimes the issues we're facing in our lives are [...]

Substance use disorders, like mental health disorders, are complex conditions that rarely have a single cause. Typically, there are numerous variables that contribute to the [...]

When you're out with friends, it can become increasingly easy to lose count of how many drinks you have consumed, especially if the amount of [...]

Summertime offers endless potential to enjoy the warm weather and make memories with friends and loved ones. However, this season also tends to bring about [...]

It's natural and normal to do everything you can to help a loved one who struggles with addiction. Each of us has the urge to [...]

There’s no denying that alcohol and drug abuse can have harrowing effects on a person’s physical health. While many people think about the toll substance [...]

There are certain drugs with classifications that make them legal and/or approved for medical use. Opioids are used in prescription medication and, in some states, [...]

The opioid crisis has continued on in the states for years on end – because these drugs were prescribed by doctors as viable, medical treatments [...]

If someone asked you to describe binge drinking, you would likely picture a scene of college students throwing back shots or chugging beers during a [...]

While anyone, regardless of age, can find themselves using drugs or alcohol in an unhealthy and unsafe way, there’s no denying that this is a [...]

The influence of social media has become increasingly clear in the past decade. Websites and apps that promote social connectedness quickly transitioned from a novelty [...]

If you have a loved one who you suspect could be abusing drugs or alcohol, it often comes as a shock. In some cases, even [...]