by Valiant | Oct 10, 2014 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse
Relapse is a problem that is common during substance abuse recovery, but does this have to be? Some people believe that anyone who suffers from addiction and goes through rehab will relapse, but this is not always the case. It is possible to achieve substance abuse...
by Valiant | Oct 6, 2014 | Addiction treatment, Prescription drug abuse
Prescription opioid abuse has become a very big problem in North America, and the overdose risk with these drugs can be very high for any population. A new study shows that young adults who have little knowledge about this class of drugs and who take opioid based...
by Valiant | Oct 3, 2014 | Addiction treatment, Drug abuse, heroin use, Prescription drug abuse
There have been many critics who believe that prescription opioid pain medications have been over prescribed in the USA and other countries, and heroin use today often results from opioid use. In the past this was not typically true. In the 1960s and 1970s individuals...
by Valiant | Sep 29, 2014 | Drug abuse, heroin use, relapse prevention, teen drug use
Friends and family members are also affected by heroin abuse in many different ways as well. Loved ones may feel anger, hurt, betrayed, taken advantage of, resentment, and fear at the same time. With heroin addiction there is always the very real possibility that the...
by Valiant | Sep 26, 2014 | mental illness and disorders
Self harm warning signs indicate that a person harms or mutilates themselves, but what are these warning signs? Self injury is not always easy to spot and individuals who engage in this behavior may seem calm and well adjusted, without ever showing the real turmoil...
