When comparing Alcohol and Heroin, the first major difference is that one is a legal substance and the other is very illegal. Yet, both Alcohol…
Heroin addiction is a disorder characterized by an uncontrollable urge to use the drug. Heroin is derived from the seed pod of the opium poppy…
Unfortunately, the outcome is not good when people in new recovery enter into an intimate relationship before they are stable in their recovery. Romance and…
The United States is in the midst of an addiction epidemic. We’ve been hearing about opioids and the opioid epidemic that has been occurring for…
Whether it be friends or family, many people don’t understand why or how other people become addicted to drugs. They may mistakenly think that those…
The activity of taking drugs (usually illegally) to get high eliminates the concern of whether or not it went through any sort of quality control.…
PTSD, or post-traumatic stress disorder, is a mental illness caused by exposure to one or more traumatic experiences. Most people associate PTSD with combat veterans,…
Bipolar disorder is a severe mental health disease. People diagnosed with Bipolar will have periods of intense energy with high moods and subsequent periods of…
Alcoholism is a complex brain disease characterized by uncontrolled drinking and the inability to stop drinking due to physical and emotional dependence on alcohol. You…
Addiction to Xanax and other benzodiazepine medications is currently one of our countries most overlooked addictions because they are doctor prescribed. Although Xanax can be…