It is Alarming How Easily Benzodiazepine Addiction Can Occur
Physicians prescribe benzodiazepines often in the United States today for a number of anxiety disorders. And, many individuals abuse these drugs resulting in benzodiazepine addiction. One reason that benzodiazepines are so highly addictive is that people develop a tolerance to …
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How Common are Co-Occurring Disorders in the US?
Most of you probably don’t realize the commonality of co-occurring disorders in the US today. Co-occurring disorders are many times diagnosed when a person seeks treatment for addiction or treatment for a mental health issue. In other words, co-occurring disorders …
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Addiction Interaction Disorder: What is It and Can It be Treated?
Many substance use disorders are comprised of a combination of addictions at the same time. Since these addictions coexist, they interact and reinforce each other. The process is known as Addiction Interaction Disorder (AID). Overcoming AID requires professional treatment that …
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How did I Become a Heroin Addict?
Many people probably ask themselves this question, “How did I become a heroin addict?” No one chooses to become addicted to heroin. It happens for different reasons. Sure, some individuals choose to experiment with heroin due to peer pressure or …
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Are You Having Trouble Accepting a Loved One’s Addiction to Drugs?
Whether we want to accept it or not, drug addiction is very common in our world today. Many individuals would rather be in denial about it, but it affects more people than we want to think about. Accepting a loved …
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Living with the Stigma of Addiction
The last thing a person who is struggling with drug or alcohol addiction needs is to be labeled an addict, a junkie, a crackhead, or any other term putting them down. What they do need is compassion and support from …
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Can You Recognize a Drug Addict When You See One?
Many of us think of drug addicts as unkempt, scraggly-looking people. However, today the picture of a drug addict can be very deceiving. Many addicts today are very good at hiding their addiction from family and friends. Some families have …
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How to Make it in College Without Drugs or Alcohol
So, you are beginning a new year in college. Many of you are moving in for the first semester of college while others are returning for another year. You are excited and yes, a bit nervous at the same time. …
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Hate the Addiction, Not the Addict: Can We Change Our Perspective?
We’ve all heard the adage, “don’t shoot the messenger.” It means that the bearer of bad news did not create the problem; he’s merely relaying the facts. Maybe this logic can be applied before judging an addict as a hopeless …
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Who is to Blame for Prescription Painkiller Addiction?
“First, do no harm.” These words are part of the Hippocratic Oath that all doctors take when they start practicing medicine. But when we look at the opioid epidemic in our country today, can we say that all doctors have …
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