Naloxone in nasal spray form provides important new alternative for family members and first responders. Last month the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Narcan nasal spray, the first FDA-approved nasal spray version of naloxone hydrochloride, a life-saving...
Here is something for you straight from the mouth of the mother of a recovering addict. Some of these moms turn out to be our best teachers; The condition called treatment burnout can occur when an addict frequents the revolving door of rehab for years on end. If that...
Loss of Health The body most likely will suffer, along with the mind, when in the throngs of addiction, be it drugs or alcohol. Here are some of the symptoms or conditions, as well as the drug that causes it; • Irregular or rapid heart rate (cocaine, meth, PCP) •...
It is a great disservice to addicts and their families for society to have the expectation that the addict will go to treatment and somehow emerge “healed” after 30 days. How nice and easy 30 days sounds, but this it not really how it works at all. Families also very...
Although relapse is a painful process, in many cases it is a process leading toward successful long-term recovery. A recovery coach can be invaluable to someone who wants to get free from addiction, but may have struggled in the past with relapse. The benefits of...
There something uniquely and inherently intensive about the 'group' and the power of the group, that is difficult to replicate in a one-on-one situation. When a group is formed- every important person in your life- and is sitting down with you and telling you that...
It's no secret that having a loved one in addiction can affect the entire family. When a member of our family suffers, we all suffer. Statistics show that the children of people who suffer from addiction are more likely to suffer from issues that will lead them into...
I think we should clear up just what 'harm reduction' really is, as put out by The Harm Reduction Coalition. Is it time to move forward with new thinking and new ways of dealing with drug abuse? If there is more than one way to fold a towel, might there be more than...
ASAM, The American Society of Addiction Medicine, has an updated definition of addiction Short Definition of Addiction: Addiction is a primary, chronic disease of brain reward, motivation, memory and related circuitry. Dysfunction in these circuits leads to...