Drug use and alcohol use will increase crime. Driving drunk, drug dealing and purchasing, and people’s crimes to support their addictions represent how drugs impact…
A Higher Power is used in Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and other 12-step programs. Also called a power greater than ourselves, the term can sometimes refer…
Admitting you have a substance abuse problem is the first big step towards recovery. Many of us know we have a problem and need help,…
When someone has surrendered to the fact that they can no longer drink or take drugs without losing control and facing terrible consequences, they are…
Anyone recovering from drug or alcohol addictions knows that their life improved dramatically once they got clean and sober. Still, recovery is hard. The reason…
When someone is addicted to a drug or alcohol, they are called addicts or alcoholics. Still, the actual term for either disorder is a substance…
Alcoholism is a disease of the mind and emotions, and like all illnesses, a person can recover or get worse. Alcoholism was identified as a…
Cross-addiction or substituting addictions occurs when a person in recovery replaces one addiction for another. It refers to any negative behavior that a person turns…
Kratom is a plant native to Southeast Asia that belongs to the Mitragyna species. It is a tropical evergreen tree from the coffee family and…
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