Thanks to Lauren Kunis from the Stonewall Institute for the article. Telltale Signs of Cannabis Use Disorder As marijuana use becomes increasingly mainstream, consumption and abuse of marijuana are also on the rise. To date, 11 states have legalized its use for medicinal or recreational purposes. Several...
6 Steps to Overcoming Drug Addiction Climbing out of the depths of addiction can be a daunting experience. It’s an insidious disease that’s influenced by a myriad of factors, with some similarities shared between affected individuals. Because of the complex intertwining...
One of the biggest issues for people who are actively using drugs or alcohol is that this use generally causes sleep issues and then they try to get more sleep by using more of whatever it is that they think helps. Here are three great articles from Kayla Johnson at tuck.com Alcohol...
Codependency and Enabling Can Exacerbate Drug Abuse Drug addiction is an extremely complicated and powerful disease that has swept across the United States. The path of destruction left and the turmoil that continues to reign heartache across innocent bystanders is absolutely devastating. When...
I often get asked to review/preview other people's films. This one is excellent. It deals with teen substance problems in a very real way. I have said for a long time that substance problems are always about something, a symptom. "Girl on the Edge" gives us a good look at that piece...
Change It is always all about what we need to change. We get caught up in old patterns and old thinking. Generally responding to something that we learned a long time ago. Some patterns we established to create some security for ourselves, to meet some need. I was driving to the airport today and listening...
One of the issues that we need to pay more attention to is mixing drugs. Once kids get into the habit of partying it becomes very easy to start mixing things or trying something different. Becuase kids don't really see energy drinks as a "drug" it is quite easy for them to combine them with alcohol...
One of the interesting things in my world is that people contact me and ask if they can help. I have been working with Rosanne for a few months and she has contributed many very good things to Drug Class. I am blessed. Thank you Roseanne! Divorce As An Early Trauma Can Contribute...
Transitioning Out of Treatment To many newly sober people the prospect of leaving treatment results in a mixed bag of emotions. On the one hand they are eager to get out, as spending weeks or months in the same environment can become tiresome and boring, but on the other hand the idea of leaving...
Why Success Challenges Me More Than Failure Many alcoholics become very comfortable bouncing from one disaster to the next, and when life in sobriety settles down and things start to get good we don’t really know what to do with ourselves. Adding to this they often struggle with a deep sense...
