The Connection Between Substance Use and Risky Sexual Behavior Substance use comes with a wide variety of potential consequences. Some of these consequences — including addiction and overdose — are quite well-known. However, others may be less familiar. One such problem is an increased chance of taking part in risky sexual behavior. This is the...
How many times have you thought about starting a diet or quitting nicotine or caffeine without doing anything about it? Or lapsed back into bad habits after hitting a speed bump on the road to lifelong addiction recovery? Understanding the stages of change can help you in achieving your goals, particularly when overcoming your destructive...
When a person reaches the point in their addiction when they are finally ready to say, “no more,” they might be tempted to quit “cold turkey” without considering the dangers of addiction withdrawal. While quitting drugs and alcohol is a healthy pursuit – and one that must be sought in order to safeguard health, happiness,...
You know your loved one needs drug treatment. They are out of control and teetering on the precipice of disaster. You’ve used every argument for change, every threat that you can think of to no avail. What can you say that will make them get help for their drug addiction and/or alcoholism? What can you...
International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) is a global event held on August 31st each year and aims to raise awareness of substance overdose and reduce the stigma of a drug-related death. It also acknowledges the grief felt by families and friends remembering those who have met with death or permanent injury as a result of...
Raves and music festivals are becoming increasingly more synonymous with drug overdose deaths, leaving many people and organizations at a loss for a solution. With Overdose Prevention Day coming up at the end of the month, there is no better time than the present to start talking about what we can do about it. 3 deaths...
We’ve all been through D.A.R.E classes in our younger years at school, but how many of those drug addiction education classes actually seemed to help anyone? After all, drug addiction and overdose rates are at an all-time high, with studies showing that 23.5 million American’s today are addicted to drugs and/or alcohol. In Staten Island...
As people across the country battle alcohol abuse, many of them don’t receive treatment in the way of alcoholism rehab, it is important that each one of us take a look at our lives, our habits, and our alcohol consumption. Every day is an opportunity for us to learn about the dangers of binge drinking...
Even if New Year’s resolutions are not your thing, a big part of drug addiction recovery is discovering ways in which to better oneself and there is no time like the present to cultivate positive change in your life. Here are five ways to jumpstart a healthy lifestyle that is free from alcohol or drug...
Justifying an Addict’s Actions It’s tough to believe your loved one is an addict also because you’ve convinced yourself that all of the constant excuses you make are valid. You even start to frequently justify their addiction. “It could be worse, they could be dead or hurting other people.” “They’re not addicted. I know they...
