Category: Drug

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

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

Addiction impacts all areas of life–not just for the individual struggling with a substance use disorder, but also people closely connected.

Addiction can affect even the most successful professionals. Learn how Waypoint Recovery Center helps high achievers find lasting sobriety.

Although addiction and associated mental health struggles are nothing to be ashamed of, it’s best to keep the conversation professional.

If Your Spouse Struggles With Addiction: Consider doing the following to help support your partner’s sobriety or substance reduction efforts