What Are the Early Signs of Drug Addiction?
Signs of substance use disorder (SUD) usually involve changes in your loved one’s habits, personality, or interests. Some can be more subtle.
Why Quitting Nicotine Cold-Turkey Isn’t Necessary in Recovery
When you enter a medically-assisted detox program, you might feel like your brain and body are both throwing an epic, debilitating tantrum at the same time. If you’re a smoker or you consume nicotine in some form, those products might be the last thing that gets you through the day. Now imagine someone casually says, “Oh, and by the way, you should quit nicotine, too.” You might just see red. The good news? If nicotine is
Do Substances Help Anxiety?
It seems like anxiety wears us all down these days, and given that anxiety disorders are the number one mental health condition in the country, you’re probably no stranger to its symptoms: the constant worried thoughts, racing heart, and tension throughout the body. Untreated or unmanaged anxiety—especially when it shows up alongside other illnesses or traumas—can feel like it’s getting the best of you. When anxiety takes over for long periods, it’s easy to imagine
Why These Celebrities Entered Recovery
You might look at Katy Perry, Jamie Lee Curtis, Dax Shepard, or Kristin Davis and think that they have it all. Fame and talent can create a pretty picture from the outside, but each of these celebrities reached a point where substance use disorder (SUD) deeply impacted their mental health, relationships, or work in negative ways. When you look more closely at their stories, three main motivations tend to emerge: the need for emotional stability,
Movies to Watch in Recovery This Winter
Movies can offer comfort and insight, and their themes or characters can even help spark meaningful therapy conversations.
What Neuro Images Tell Us About Substance Use Disorder
Substance use disorder (SUD) can show up in your habits, your reactions, and your roughest days, but your brain also carries a big part of your substance-use picture. If you’ve ever read our deep dive on the blacked-out brain and thought: yep, that sounds familiar, then you already know substances impact your brain’s ability to store memory. But neuroimages can show how substance use affects so much more of the brain than just memory. Neuroimages
What’s The World’s Deadliest Addiction?
The dangers of substance use disorder (SUD) can look different from person to person. For some families, it may mean their loved one’s health or relationships deteriorate. For other people, SUD may mean that holding down a job and or enjoying any kind of stability is impossible. The point is that substance use affects different parts of life for different folks. And while there’s no single world’s deadliest addiction yet, some substances show up in