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 | Jul 30, 2015 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse
Substance abuse often causes an individual to enter into the criminal justice system, but many argue that instead of jail and other criminal penalties addiction should be treated with a treatment diversion program instead. A large part of the jail and prison...
by Valiant | Jul 30, 2015 | designer drugs, Drug abuse, Illegal drug production
LSD, technically called lysergic acid diethylamide, is a drug that alters the senses and causes hallucinations for most people. Can this drug cause addiction though? How dangerous is LSD and how common is this drug? LSD was first discovered by Albert Hofmann, a Swiss...
by Valiant | Oct 17, 2014 | Addiction treatment, medical studies, mental illness and disorders
Depression, addiction, and other mental illnesses and mental health issues all involve the same brain pathways, and recent research has shown that these pathways involve unique cell interactions. In the past most researchers believed that the nerve cells involved in...
by Valiant | May 23, 2014 | Drug abuse, Prescription drug abuse, teen drug use
One of the most likely places for teens to access prescription drugs and OTC medications is in their own homes and the homes of friends and family members. Easy access is often the first step in the process when it comes to teen prescription drug abuse and addiction,...