Detaching with Love

Detaching with Love

A Loved One’s Perspective Detaching with love from an addicted person is difficult, to say the least. Not only are we watching someone we love and care about go into a downward spiral, but we need to determine how to keep ourselves healthy in the process. Their...
Detox from Heroin: What to Expect

Detox from Heroin: What to Expect

Studies have shown that many people begin using heroin after becoming addicted to prescription opioid medications. According to the United States Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), “The threat posed by heroin in the United States is serious and has increased since 2007....
Exercise and Addiction Recovery

Exercise and Addiction Recovery

It is widely understood that exercise is a major component of good overall health. Usually, those living in addiction do not prioritize their health. They ingest substances that negatively affect their physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Depending on their...
Legislation Rulings on Opiate Addiction

Legislation Rulings on Opiate Addiction

It has become a fairly well-known fact that the United States is suffering from an opioid epidemic. Opioid abuse refers to the misuse of opioid medications such as hydrocodone, oxycodone, Dilaudid, methadone, and morphine, as well as the abuse of the street drug...