Can You Get Addicted to Marijuana?
There’s been a lot of discourse surrounding the subject of marijuana. Specifically, is marijuana actually addictive? Let’s try to answer that question once and for all…
Dane O'Leary
How to Tell Your Family About Your Addiction
Most people suffering from addiction don’t want to admit their addictions even to themselves. But there often comes a point when it’s time to come clean. Here’s how to tell your family about your addiction to alcohol or drugs.
Technology in Addiction Recovery
Technology is an ever-present part of our lives, but we don’t usually think about technology in the context of recovery. As it turns out, there are a number of promising technologies being employed for addiction recovery as well as numerous emerging technologies that are promising.
Big Pharma ‘On the Hook’ for the Opioid Crisis
We’re seeing a number of lawsuits targeting Big Pharma for the role pharmaceutical companies played in the opioid crisis. Let’s look at some of these lawsuits and why they’re important.
The Parent’s Guide to Staging an Intervention
An intervention is one of the few tools available to the loved ones of individuals suffering from addiction. For this reason, we’re breaking down everything a parent should know to stage a successful intervention.
Nicotine & Juul, Explained
With so many other addictive drugs and substances, we often overlook tobacco products, nicotine, and products like Juul. However, nicotine remains a highly addictive and dangerous substance.
Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS): What You Should Know
Restless Leg Syndrome, or RLS, is a condition that’s increasingly associated with chemical addiction and substance abuse. Here’s everything you need to know about it…
ASAM Levels of Care, Explained
The addiction rehabilitation process frequently requires more than just a 28-day program. According to data, those who achieve the greatest success in recovery leverage many of the ASAM levels of care.
The 3 Ps of Recovery
Relapse is an uncommon and unfortunate part of the recovery process. However, building a recovery strategy with the three Ps of recovery will promote your long-term success.
Purple Heroin, Explained
Over the past couple of years, we’ve seen a new substance called purple heroin emerging. What is purple heroin? Why is it so dangerous? Let’s find out.