How Family History of Drug Abuse Can Play a Role in Addiction Families are where people learn their first steps and habits. By watching their environment, much like any animal, people learn how to behave (or not behave) in many situations. When there is dysfunction, abuse, trauma, or substance abuse, it can change the…
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How Do I Support a Loved One Through Relapse? Loved ones who struggle with addiction and mental health issues need a lot of support. Unfortunately, they don’t always get what they need. They are sometimes left to their own devices because people take advantage of them or just want to be friends but don’t realize…
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Why Isolation is Challenging in Recovery and How to Seek Support Addiction is costly to those who struggle with it, but also to loved ones who support them. In recovery, it seems like things will start looking up. There are costs to rehab and someone has to pay the bills for those, along with other…
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Why is Self-Care So Important in Recovery? Self-care is almost an anomaly to some people. They really struggle with how to navigate taking care of themselves and others. It is daunting to take care of young children, parents, much less yourself, on a daily basis. That is why it is crucial to care for yourself…
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Can Compassion Fatigue Lead to Burnout and Addiction for Nurses? Nursing is a profession in the hot seat at the moment. Unfortunately, they are at the frontline of taking care of patients each and every day. They are also in a position to burn out due to the stress and work environment of helping people…
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Know the Signs and Symptoms of Demerol Abuse Demerol is a prescription painkiller used by people to support their healing journey. The challenge with this drug is the addictive potential for abuse. As one of many prescription drugs on the market, this painkiller can take over a person’s life when too much is used, inappropriately,…
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Why Do Veterinarians Struggle with Addiction? Veterinarians experience higher than average levels of stress at work, depression, and anxiety. The other challenge for veterinarians is that they have access to drugs other people might not, making the potential for abuse much higher. Mental health problems, combined with access to drugs, has led to high risk…
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Why These Prescription Drugs Are Highly Addictive Addiction is a recurrent disease that impacts the mind with the desire to engage in compulsive behaviors that are unhealthy. Millions of people report needing treatment for drug or alcohol problems, yet only a small percentage get the help they need. Prescription drug abuse is on the rise.…
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How to Navigate Convulsions if They Impact Your Life A convulsion is an episode where you might experience rigidity and uncontrolled muscle spasms along with altered consciousness. The spasms cause jerky movements that generally last a minute or two. Convulsions may occur during certain epileptic seizures. You may have convulsions even though you don’t have…
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What is the Connection Between Addiction and Stress? Central nervous system is responsible for many things in our bodies. When we use drugs, it changes the way it responds and interacts with our environment, not to mention what is going in the body. Drugs change the brain and how it regulates emotion and manages stress.…
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