Dissecting the $8 Billion Opioid Bill
In the last year the United States faced approximately 71,000 deaths due to drug-related overdoses, totaling around 200 deaths every day....
Drug Dependency vs Addiction vs Habit
Terms like "substance abuse," "addiction" and "drug dependency" may often be used interchangeably in casual conversation surrounding the...
There Is Help for Heroin - Addiction Treatment Solutions
Statistics from the National Institute on Drug Abuse indicate that 4.2 million Americans 12 years of age and older used heroin in 2011....
The 12-Steps: A Crash Course for Friends & Family
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Beautifully Broken: Finding Freedom
It was almost dawn when we finally sobered up and stopped talking.. and at that moment, he uttered words that finally made sense. After...
What If... I Chose Sobriety
What if… What if… I stay on this path and pretend that I’m not crumbling and destroyed on the inside? What if… With each passing day, I...
America - We Have A Problem - The Prescription Drug Epidemic
America - we have a problem. Prescription drugs are killing over 100 people a day in the US. You may be surprised to learn that...
What happens when the alcoholic cravings come back?
Cravings Are A Part Of Recovery Cravings are intense feelings and desires to drink again. During alcoholism recovery, cravings are a...
Love, Addiction, and Death.
Addiction Stories from Safe Haven Recovery *Names are changed for privacy and protection. I was speaking to a recovery patient the other...
The 5 Stages of loss - When you Leave or Lose an Addict
Have you just left a relationship with an addict or lost someone you love to addiction? Sometimes, knowing when to stop helping an addict...
