Heroin has often been considered a “poor man’s” drug. Back in the 1960s and 70s, heroin users were mostly from poor, inner city areas. The majority of users were male, and many were in a minority group. Heroin was also a “dirty drug” because it was injected with needles. This put users at risk for…
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Many wonderful benefits are built into technology, and relapse prevention is one of them. Before digital technology became available to mainstream America, recovering addicts were limited in who they could share their recoveries with. Their options included individuals in their 12-step meetings and therapy sessions. Unless a recovering addict had a friend or acquaintance they…
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Once you complete drug and alcohol rehab, a new journey begins. It can be scary and exciting all at once. It’s crucial that you have an aftercare prevention plan that details how you intend to maintain sobriety in the weeks and months ahead. When you reside in addiction treatment programs, the environment around you is…
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Treatment centers generally believe that an individual needs to abstain completely from addictive substances if they want to effectively deal with the addiction. But there are others that feel differently. For some individuals, weaning them off addictive substances may not only be possible but also ideal. Could this more moderate approach to treatment, also called…
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Substance abuse and mental illness are interrelated. The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) states that there is a “definitive connection between mental illness and the use of addictive substances.” The National Institute on Drug Abuse reports that 60 percent of people with substance abuse also has a mental illness. Someone who suffers from both…
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