Relapse is a common occurrence in the process of recovering from drug addiction or alcohol abuse. Some behavioral health experts estimate that over 90% of people in recovery experience at least one full-blown relapse before achieving long-term sobriety. It’s important to remember that there is no cure for a substance or alcohol use disorder. Relapsing … Read more
People struggling with alcohol use disorder—and others concerned about the consequences of long-term alcohol abuse—may have come across the term Wet Brain Syndrome. However, many people are unsure of exactly what this condition entails. Wet Brain symptoms can include memory loss and brain damage. Read on for a primer about why a person may develop … Read more
The United States is facing an opioid epidemic of unprecedented scale. Opioids such as prescription painkillers, heroin, and even the synthetic opiate medications that treat opiate addiction, hold countless people—and their loved ones—in their grasp. As a mental illness, opioid addiction spares no gender, race, or socioeconomic class. According to the US Centers for Disease … Read more
Many people who have had a personal or indirect experience with addiction are familiar with the concept of a 12-step program for recovery, like Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA). Within these programs, people can find peer support for maintaining their sobriety and follow structured pathways toward building back their lives. However, in recent … Read more
Ibogaine for Addiction—Can It Work? When a person struggles with addiction, it can feel overwhelming to take the first step toward treatment. Finding effective help can also be intimidating. As a result, people may be drawn to atypical methods to help them overcome their addictions. Ibogaine, a plant-derived psychedelic, is one such method that has … Read more
Most Common Mental Health Conditions That Go With Addiction When a person has decided to find support for their addictive behavior, they are often surprised to uncover an underlying mental health condition. However, substance use disorders very commonly occur with mental health conditions. A so-called co-occurring disorder, or dual diagnosis, can be a single mental … Read more
Over the past several years, alcohol abuse has been steadily on the rise in the U.S. For many people, alcohol is a numbing agent turned to in times of stress. In some cases, drinking alcohol is an act used to relieve symptoms associated with anxiety or depression. Unfortunately, it doesn’t take long for intermittent or … Read more
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