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Codependency has become a common catch-all phrase in addiction recovery circles. It’s a way to sum up the dysfunctional family dynamics of addiction, including many (if not all) of the
A big challenge in early sobriety is learning how to become comfortable with discomfort. The misconception is that if it’s not comfortable, there must be something wrong—but this is not
“Addiction is a family disease.” That’s a common refrain heard in recovery circles and bandied about in the drug and alcohol treatment world. But what does it mean? This article
Studies suggest that those with untreated substance abuse problems are less likely to hold down a stable job. Those who pursue treatment, in contrast, “may fare better at work, earn
Family therapy is a well-established treatment intervention for drugs and alcohol. Unlike other forms of psychotherapy that focus on the individual, the family-based approach addresses substance abuse and its causes
Motivating someone to seek help for a drug or alcohol problem is no small feat, as friends and families of those in need of substance abuse treatment will attest. This
“No man is an island,” the author Ernest Hemingway once observed. The same might be said of those who struggle with addiction: one person’s substance abuse problem affects those around
Interventions can often be effective at persuading someone to enter rehab for a drug or alcohol addiction. An intervention is a formally staged process by which close (usually immediate) family
“How do you help an addict?” That’s a critical question for those who care about someone with a drug or alcohol problem. Concerned friends and family members often wonder from
“Men are from Mars, women are from Venus,” goes the well-known saying from a book by that name. The same saying may help to describe how men and women can
For those in the throes of substance abuse, and for their family and loved ones, here is the good news: Just because addiction is a chronic disease does not mean
The link between addiction and trauma is probably nowhere clearer than among returning veterans of war, for whom the horrors of active-duty combat can often surface years later in
Binge drinking almost killed Hanna Lottritz. The 20-year-old University of Nevada student reportedly drank so much alcohol that the doctors thought she was brain dead. But Lottritz was fortunate. She
That’s a question that anyone considering inpatient drug or alcohol treatment can benefit from asking (if they haven’t already). The answer will vary from one rehab facility to another, depending
“The Millennial generation,” also known as “Generation Y,” refers to a large and very influential demographic in America: 40 percent of all adults over the age of 21 (roughly two
No parent wants to ask the question, “Is my teen addicted to alcohol?” The only thing worse is getting the answer “yes”: that a teenaged child is indeed compulsively drinking
Alcoholism and alcohol abuse are as much a family disease as an individual struggle and coping with alcoholism in the family can be extremely difficult for everyone involved. Those who
Americans are hooked on opiates. The mushrooming rate of addiction to these doctor-prescribed painkilling drugs (also referred to as “narcotics” or by the more medical term “opioids”) now constitutes an
It’s not always obvious whether someone’s drug use constitutes mere dependence or an actual addiction. The differences between a genuine substance use disorder (addiction) and the body’s natural build-up of
Alcohol detox describes what happens when your body gradually tapers off of alcohol, after having become physically dependent on the drug. That may sound simple and straightforward enough, but in
Before she died from a heroin overdose, she was just another kid. Prescription pain medication on the heels of a sports injury changed all that. The ensuing drug addiction
When most people think of drug addiction, they think about illicit drugs—not the medication doctors give us for pain. But it can take just one prescription for someone to become
Heroin and heroin addiction are sweeping America pointing to an alarming surge in heroin-related overdoses and deaths. These numbers continue to rise along with the drug’s increasing popularity as a
What Are Benzodiazepines? Nicknamed “mother’s little helper” in the 1960s, benzodiazepines (or “benzos”) are in a class of prescription medications called tranquilizers. Currently, they are one of the most popularly
Alcohol is all around us. It’s at restaurants, holiday parties and outdoor barbeques with friends. When we turn on the TV, we see advertisements full of beautiful people with alcoholic
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