There’s a fine line between enabling and helping someone with an alcohol use disorder. Frequently, this line blurs when you live with the person whom the addiction snared. Would you know how to help an alcoholic? Most importantly, do you fully understand the condition yourself? A Drinking Problem Isn’t a Moral Failure An alcohol addiction…
Trauma during the childhood years happens more frequently than people imagine. It rarely receives the type of treatment it would require to prevent far-reaching adverse results. Case in point is substance abuse, which is a common outcropping. What are the signs of childhood trauma in adults? Examples of Trauma That Children Experience If an event…
Vivitrol: The Recovery Aid You’ve Been Looking For Vivitrol treatment is now available for addiction recovery at AspenRidge Recovery. For people who suffer with drug addiction or alcoholism, their conditions are often ongoing. Addiction is a disease that is incredibly difficult to overcome on your own. Quite often, people will attempt to stop using alone before…
Top 10 Universities in Colorado Where Binge Drinking is a BIG Problem For some of the top universities in Colorado, binge drinking has become a serious issue. The college years are known to be the best times of your life. This may be – at least in part – because it’s the time when the…
An addiction intervention can be tough but it can also mark a turning point in an addict’s life. Seeing a family member of friend struggle with a drug addiction can be overwhelming, even more so when the addict is oblivious of the impact the addiction is having on his/her life. Tough choices may have to…
“Intervention is the most effective technique that families can use to help a loved one suffering from chemical dependency. It is also the most ignored. But just as CPR is often the first life-saving step in helping a heart attack victim, intervention is the most powerful step that a family can take to initiate the…