Category Archives: About Addiction

  Debunking Addiction Stereotypes: Race & Ethnicity It’s no secret that racial stereotypes can affect the way we view other … Continue reading Addiction & Race →

  Debunking Addiction Stereotypes: Economic Status Does economic status make a person more or less likely to become addicted to … Continue reading Addiction & Economic Status →

The acceptance stage of grieving, as it pertains to drug or alcohol addiction, is about more than simply admitting you … Continue reading Drug & Alcohol Dependency: Acceptance →

Deep, overwhelming sadness or hopelessness is normal when experiencing any type of loss. Moving on from your old way of … Continue reading Drug & Alcohol Dependency: Overcoming Depression →

The bargaining stage is actually an extension of denial, and it can manifest in slightly different ways depending on whether … Continue reading Drug & Alcohol Dependency: Beyond Bargaining →

Anger is a normal, healthy part of the human condition when it’s expressed appropriately. While managing anger can sometimes be … Continue reading Drug & Alcohol Dependency: Managing Anger →

Recognizing that you may have a problem is hard. Finally admitting it to yourself or your loved ones is even … Continue reading Drug & Alcohol Dependency: Overcoming Denial →

According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, up to 50% of your risk of drug or alcohol dependency is … Continue reading How Your Genetics Affect Your Risk of Addiction →

Addiction is a mental health disorder that disrupts your ability to function as you normally would. Like all mental health … Continue reading 3 Ways Your Environment Affects Your Addiction →

Adderall is a combination of amphetamine and dextroamphetamine that is used to treat the symptoms of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, also … Continue reading Adderall Addiction →

“Inhalants” refers to the vapors from toxic substances which are inhaled to reach a quick high. Of more than 1,000 … Continue reading Are Inhalants dangerous? →

In 2009, the tragic story of 36-year-old mother, Diane Schuler, took the nation by storm when leaving a family camping … Continue reading High Functioning Addict →