What Percentage of Addicts Stay Clean?
The journey through recovery does not end when a drug and alcohol addiction program is complete. Addiction is a lifelong disorder and just like other chronic diseases, relapse can occur […]
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3 Tell Tale Signs of Meth Use
Learn to Spot Signs of Meth Abuse Methamphetamine (commonly known as the street name “meth” or “crystal meth”) is a potent synthetic drug that stimulates the nervous system and causes […]
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Helping an Adult Family Member with Opioid Addiction
Signs A Family Member Is Addicted to Opioids Your family members are important to you and when you are concerned about their overall health and wellbeing due to a potential […]
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Heroin Detox and Withdrawal Timeline
As with any opioid, heroin is highly addictive and powerful, making it difficult for anyone to stop using even when they want to do so. Consistent use causes a physical […]
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How to Get Cocaine Out of Your System
Highly addictive, cocaine is a powerful stimulant that is typically snorted, injected, or smoked (in crack cocaine form). Regardless of what form a person takes, cocaine is dangerous–not to mention […]
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How Much Does a DUI Actually Cost?
What Is the Cost of Being Arrested for a DUI? Drinking and driving or the act of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs is a risk nobody should […]
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Johnny Depp’s Struggle with Substance Abuse
Johnny Depp’s Testimony About Struggle with Substance Abuse Johnny Depp’s high profile defamation trial in Fairfax County against his ex-wife Amber Heard has made many headlines in the news recently, […]
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How Much Alcohol is Too Much? Drinking Levels Defined
When Drinking Becomes a Problem Alcohol has become a standard fixture in American culture. Whether we go out for a drink after work to decompress after a long day, celebrate […]
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The Dangers of Mixing Alcohol and Opioids
On their own, opioids are extremely powerful drugs, but when mixed with alcohol, they become an even more potentially lethal cocktail. Since both opioids and alcohol are depressants, their combined […]
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Where to Get Narcan and How to Use it
The opioid epidemic has taken its toll. However, after years of opioid related overdose deaths in Pennsylvania, there has been a decrease largely as a result of increased access to […]
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