by Valiant | Feb 5, 2016 | Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse, Prescription drug abuse, relapse prevention
When it comes to substance abuse treatments there are many different choices and options out there, and some may be better or more effective than others. Some treatment programs use medications, others provide psychotherapy, and still others use a combination of these...
by Valiant | Feb 1, 2016 | designer drugs, Illegal drug production, teen drug use
Recent news reports about the death of two Tennessee teenagers shows that teens in every continent around the world will get creative when it comes to finding cheap thrills and risk taking highs. Dewshine is apparently one of the latest fads in parts of the USA and...
by Valiant | Jan 25, 2016 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse
1. Breathe. When someone you care about is battling addiction the stress affects everyone, not just the addict. If you are chronically stressed and full of negative emotions this can affect your own mental and physical health. Take some deep breaths and get yourself...
by Valiant | Jan 22, 2016 | Drug abuse, Prescription drug abuse
and the increase in the abuse of these drugs by pregnant women has also increased in an alarming amount. Since newborns may not display any withdrawal signs until after they are released from the hospital this can cause serious or even life threatening medical...
by Valiant | Jan 18, 2016 | Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse, Prescription drug abuse, teen drug use
The 2015 Monitoring the Future survey from the National Institute of Health has shown that teen drug trends and substance abuse among adolescents has stayed stable or even declined some from past years. This survey showed that there was a decrease among the use of...
