Does ADHD Cause Addiction?
Millions of children throughout the United States are currently diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, more commonly referred to as ADHD. The Centers for Disease …
What are the Long Term Effects of Xanax Use?
What is Xanax?
Xanax is a prescription sedative (a benzodiazepine), most commonly used to treat severe anxiety-related disorders. Those who are prescribed Xanax are often instructed …
How to Tell If Your Friend Is Abusing Alcohol
The impacts of alcoholism are extremely far-reaching – excessive drinking doesn’t just affect the person who is doing it, it affects their friends, coworkers, family …
Top 10 Reasons to Quit Cocaine
Cocaine is an illicit stimulant drug, known for increasing alertness and causing hyperactivity and lowering inhibitions. Cocaine comes in several different forms, though it most …
Important Benzodiazepine Addiction Facts and Statistics
Benzodiazepines are a class of sedative medication most commonly prescribed to treat anxiety disorders, seizures and alcohol withdrawal. These drugs work to cause depression of …
Relapse Prevention – Dealing With Highly Triggered Areas: Holiday Parties
No matter what time of the year it is – summer, spring, winter or fall – it seems there is always something to celebrate. While …
Guardian Recovery Network IOP – Staff Blood Drive 2020
In honor of National Blood Donor …
Professional Sports Athlete Highlight – Baseball Star Celebrity Josh Hamilton
Josh Hamilton was born in 1981 and raised in North Carolina. He is known for playing Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds in 2007, …
How to Tell Your Coworkers You Are in Addiction Recovery
Okay, so… you got sober! You’ve transitioned from inpatient treatment to outpatient treatment and you’re ready to start getting back to your day-to-day life. …
How to Appreciate the Little Things in Addiction Recovery
Appreciating the Little Things in Addiction Recovery
Because we are going through so many major changes in early recovery, it can be somewhat difficult to hone …
