Dual Diagnosis

Addiction and Bipolar Disorder

Addiction and mental health disorders are often connected, and understanding mental health disorders is important to understanding and treating...

The Relationship Between Addiction and Depression

You’ve likely heard before there is a strong connection between substance use and mental health issues. When a person...

How EMDR Can Heal Trauma

Substance use disorder is often linked to co-occurring trauma. “Studies of drug addicts repeatedly find extraordinarily high percentages of...

What Is Substance Abuse?

What is substance abuse? While the answer might seem complicated, it really isn’t that difficult to understand. Before getting...

Drug Effects on Family Relationships

When addiction takes hold of a person’s life, it can cause remarkable and disturbing damage. If left unchecked, it...

How Drug Use Becomes Drug Dependence

People misunderstand addiction, and many can’t comprehend why people can’t stop using. Drug dependence becomes a matter of the mind and...

Recognizing the Dangers of Heroin Use

Heroin abuse affects more people than just the user. It tears families apart. A family unit does not, and...

How Pain Pill Addiction Can Sneak Up on Anyone

Pain medication abuse is one of the fastest growing health issues in America. In the blink of an eye,...

My Son or Daughter Has Been Binge Drinking – How Should I Handle It?

What are the Signs That My Son or Daughter is Binge Drinking? Binge drinking is far more than just...