Addiction Resources Blog
National Substance Abuse Prevention Month
October is National Substance Abuse Prevention Month. Established in 2011, this awareness campaign was created to highlight an epidemic within the United States. Since 1999, nearly one million Americans have died from drug overdoses--with a record number of over...
Should You Baker Act a Drug Addict?
If you know someone addicted to drugs, you know first-hand just how frustrating and frightening it can be when it’s clear that their life is in jeopardy but feel like there’s nothing you can do about it. You’ve likely tried talking to them, giving them ultimatums,...
Drug Dealer Slang Terms: Deciphering Drug Code Words
Despite what the movies and TV shows might lead you to think, drug deals can happen anywhere at any time--they might even be going on around you right now. Drug dealers and users can talk fairly openly through their use of coded language, much of which involves terms...
Does Marijuana Kill Brain Cells? How Weed Affects Cognition
What are the side effects that come to mind when you think of marijuana use? Most likely giggling, slowed speech and movements, and a sudden craving for snacks. This bumbling stereotype might lead you to believe that marijuana makes you dumber, but the scientific...
How To Deal With A Brainwashed Person
The concept of “brainwashing” sounds more like the realm of sci-fi and horror films than an issue related to substance and addiction, but being brainwashed is much more prevalent than you might think. For loved ones bearing witness to a friend, partner, or family...
Alcohol and Anger: Why Do I Get Aggressive When I Drink?
Angry drunks—we all know this type. The kind of drinker that always seems to be looking for trouble. All it takes is a few drinks before fights are instigated or hurtful things said over the tiniest misperceived look or gesture. Before our eyes, they transform from a...
What Happens If You Leave A Halfway House?
Halfway houses are a type of transitional housing intended to put those who’ve been institutionalized on the straight and narrow. Some tenants reside at these homes voluntarily (usually alumni from an addiction recovery program), but most are court-mandated to be...
College Binge Drinking: A Back to School Warning
Compared to all other age groups, binge drinking is most common amongst young people. According to the 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, more than half of full-time college students said they drank alcohol in the past month—including those that were...
Accidental Overdose: The Leading Cause Of Death Under 50
August is Overdose Awareness Month, a somber topic that, sadly, has become a year-round issue of concern. As one of the country’s leading causes of premature death, America’s drug epidemic and sky-rocketing rates of overdoses have continued to make headline after...
Alcohol-Induced Psychosis & Other Drinking-Related Mental Illnesses
Mental illness is a very real consequence of excessive alcohol consumption that can put individuals on an already very slippery slope. Any kind of psychiatric disturbance has the potential to be debilitating but some are much more serious than others. One of the most...