Using drugs and alcohol can have several negative effects on a person’s life because you can easily become tolerant and this leads to misuse. The…
Heroin addiction can dictate a person’s entire life. This type of person becomes secretive, will lie about why they need money, and start to miss…
Alcoholism affects more than 15 million people each year. It has been called various terms over the years, like alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence, but…
LSD stands for Lysergic acid diethylamide. It is a chemical found in the ergot fungus that grows on rye and other grains. Most of it…
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…