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More days than not, you're pouring or opening a drink to relax and unwind. Sometimes that one drink turns into two or more, and you're wondering whether you should be concerned.
Xanax, Valium, Klonopin, Ativan — these are all drugs classified as benzodiazepines. These depressants may be overshadowed by the opioid crisis, but they're equally concerning.
Detoxing from drugs or alcohol can be a bumpy road, but it can be made smoother with a few key tools, including a few nutritional hacks.
You suspect you or a loved one has developed a substance use disorder and you want to know where to get help. The best place is with addiction specialists.
You've always been strong-willed and you think you can put this will toward your addiction. We urge you to think again. Getting help can greatly increase your chance for success.
You've done the work to become clean and sober, and you want to do what you can to stay that way. Here are five great tips to help safeguard your freedom.
About 7.7 million adults in the United States have a co-occurring mental health issue and substance use disorder, and the connection is far more than coincidental.
A substance use disorder is a chronic disease, along the same lines as diabetes, hypertension, and asthma. What all of these conditions have in common is relapse potential.
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism estimates there are nearly 15 million people with an alcohol use disorder in the U.S.
There were many things that came out of the recent global COVID-19 pandemic. In the good news category is the significant increase in telehealth options.
Just because something is legal certainly doesn't mean it's harmless — alcohol, cigarettes, and even marijuana can all be quite dangerous.
The opioid crisis in the United States is showing no signs of relenting, as 90 lives are claimed each day in this country due to opioid overdose.
Nearly 21 million people in the United States have a substance use disorder and, for most of these people, there are loved ones who have also been affected.
Early recovery from a substance use disorder is an incredibly tricky time as your brain and body revolt against your efforts to break free.
You're sick and tired of being sick and tired because of a substance use disorder, and you want to break free.
Benzodiazepines are very good at their job — they quickly calm and sedate you, allowing you to overcome anxiety or sleep better.
The numbers surrounding opioid misuse, opioid use disorders, and opioid overdose deaths are staggering: There were more than 75,000 deaths due to opioid overdose.
You meet up with an old friend and drink long into the evening. While this type of drinking can be problematic, it's not necessarily a sign of a use disorder.
Whether you're taking opioids as part of a pain management program or using street drugs, a clear warning sign is that you may have developed a physical dependence.
Between March 2020 and March 2021, there were nearly 97,000 overdose deaths in the United States, and nearly 68% were due to opioids.
To say that we've been put through the ringer in recent years thanks to the COVID-19 global pandemic would be an understatement.
If you are trying to break free of an alcohol or opioid use disorder, there are certain medications that can greatly ease your recovery journey.
If you're reading this, either you or a loved one is trying to figure out the best way to break free from an opioid use disorder.
In 2019, more than 70,000 people died of drug overdoses. Misinformation about substance use disorders contributes to these alarming numbers.
You've been told that marijuana isn't addictive, so you continue using it without concern, especially here in Washington where cannabis is legal.
Whether you've already tried to quit using opioids or you can't even imagine trying to stop, you understand that early recovery can be difficult.
It is said that a substance use disorder is a disease of the mind, body, and spirit, which is why getting the right recovery support is paramount.
You're tired of your life being ruled by your substance use disorder, and you want out. Time and again, you say this is the day you're not going to pick up.
During the 1990s, pharmaceutical companies assured medical providers that newer opioid-based medications like Oxycontin didn't pose any addiction risk.
One of the questions we're often asked is how long recovery takes. Our simple answer is that recovery is a lifelong process.
The effects of addiction are almost without limit, as they can hijack every aspect of your life, including the way you interact with the world.
You wake each day, resolved not to pour a drink or pick up your drug of choice, but within hours you start to feel the effects of withdrawal.
Each person's journey through, and hopefully out of, addiction is different, but there are some general rules of thumb for providing help.
Addiction takes control of your life, including your physical, mental, and emotional health. Since addiction is multi-faceted, it requires a multi-faceted approach.
The opioid problem in the United States is a national health crisis. Since 1999, more than 760,000 people have died from a drug overdose.
You're in excruciating pain and your doctor prescribes painkillers. Or perhaps you're suffering from debilitating anxiety and are given benzodiazepines.
Every night you tumble into bed and vow that tomorrow will be the day you finally take back control of your life.
If you've been struggling with a substance use disorder, you long for the day when you can take back control of your life and your happiness.
If you have seasonal allergies and head out on a spring day when the pollen is flying, you're setting yourself up for a day filled with congestion and sneezing.
As the opioid crisis continues to wreak havoc and claim lives, there's hope in medications that help people get into recovery and stay in recovery.
You wake up each morning and promise that this is the day you're going to take charge of your life and quit using drugs or alcohol.
If you've had a front-row seat to a family member's or friend's struggle with a substance use disorder, your role in recovery will be different.
More than 14 million adults in the United States have an alcohol use disorder, a prevalence rate of nearly 6%.
The numbers surrounding opioid use in the United States are alarming — 2.1 million people have an opioid use disorder.
The numbers surrounding opioid addiction are mind-boggling. 130 Americans die because of an opioid overdose every day.
The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered dramatic changes throughout everyday life — and in the medical community as well.