Alcohol Use Disorder’s Biggest Enemy
Olivia Gillespie
October 2, 2026
Alcoholism may have a powerful opponent, too. Not a magic fix, but something steadier: healthy friendships, honest support groups, and more.
Alcoholism may have a powerful opponent, too. Not a magic fix, but something steadier: healthy friendships, honest support groups, and more.
As new drugs enter the market, and shifts occur in supply and demand – so does the persistent crisis of overdose plaguing the nation.
Tranq, or xylazine, is a drug that is increasingly showing up in opioids, stimulants, and other drugs used on the streets.
Lauren McQuistin, accomplished author, SubStack writer, and owner of the Instagram account @brutalrecovery, recently pointed out that there’s no clean opposite to substance use disorder (SUD). For many, addiction is a constant roller coaster. One day you’re up, the next you’re gripping the safety bar for dear life, and sometimes you’re not sure if you want to get off or keep riding. In South Carolina, Waypoint Recovery Center staff and peers swap out that roller
Read this article to help shift your idea of OUD away from a personal failure to a chronic medical condition.
Since cannabis does increase the amount of adenosine in your brain, a neurotransmitter that helps you fall asleep, it may help with insomnia
If you’re more prone to cannabis-induced paranoia than others, you can have adverse, paranoid reactions to cannabis
But the issue with spliffs and blunts is that they expose you to harmful combination that can come with several disruptive consequences.
If you’ve been taking drugs that people can legally buy at a gas station, you might feel pretty good. Relaxed, less in your head—at least for a while. But when it wears off, you might feel irritable or restless, or even worried that this is becoming a habit. If you catch yourself thinking about the next dose soon after the first, you may even start to feel panicked. Now you keep hearing people talk about
You might’ve heard about medications that help keep cravings under control for people who struggle with opioids or alcohol—but why isn’t anything sold over the counter or prescribed for stimulant use disorder (StUD)? Well, while it might seem confusing or, honestly, unfair, the truth is that there is no such medication yet. But the 3 million+ people with StUD deserve to be prioritized when it comes to supplementing recovery treatment with effective medicines. At Waypoint