The opioid medication codeine is commonly prescribed to treat mild to moderate pain levels. With a prescription, the medication can be safe but a person who abuses it can create a bigger challenge....
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Loving someone with depression is challenging, especially when you are unable to help them. It can be frustrating when your partner is not just depressed, but due to depression is irritable, angry,...
There are many ways to celebrate summer, but it seems so many events come laden with alcohol. Social plans are hard to make when a person is in sobriety. They are warm-weather, fun events, but they...
Hallucinogens impact a person because they change how they see reality. They experience an impact on their prefrontal cortex. This controls cognition and perception, among other things. This impact...
Klonopin is habit-forming for many people who use the drug. Addiction is a real threat for people who use the drug for just a few weeks. A benzodiazepine, addiction kicks in even when prescribed by...
When people suffer from addiction, whether it be to drugs, alcohol, or some other form of addiction, partners also suffer alongside them. Family members, siblings, and loved ones also suffer....
Recovery is a rough ride for anybody. At any point, you might hit a slump and wonder what happened because everything was going so well. People find themselves in ruts at different points in the...
When a person decides to get sober, it is never easy. It might be because they went cold turkey or it might be because they were in rehab where they went to detox and got support for their...
It is not easy to understand addiction in loved ones, especially children. They may behave in ways that seem outrageous or difficult to deal with. Addiction is about compulsive behavior and is...
One of the things people take for granted who are not in recovery from addiction is that they may know who they are and their purpose with clarity and vision. When addiction takes over a person’s...