by Cristina Utti, MA, MFA | Feb 22, 2016 | Addiction
If someone you love is struggling with a drug, alcohol, gambling, or other addiction, having a family intervention may entice the person to get help. People with addiction problems are often in denial. If you have tried having heart-to-heart talks to no avail, the...
by Cristina Utti, MA, MFA | Feb 19, 2016 | Addiction
Addiction is a disease that has a devastating impact on everyone close to the one struggling with addiction.Living with a child or spouse who is addicted to drugs and/or alcohol causes havoc in the home and in the heart. We want to help them get better as much as we...
by Cristina Utti, MA, MFA | Feb 17, 2016 | Addiction
If your son or daughter has been behaving out of the ordinary and you suspect he/she may be experimenting with drugs or alcohol, listen to your parental instincts.Although addiction can happen at any point in someone’s life, it often begins in adolescence. The most...
by Cristina Utti, MA, MFA | Feb 15, 2016 | Recovery
When someone gets sober, it is often difficult to imagine how to have fun without alcohol.But there is a big, wide world out there and many enjoyable things to explore and do. The best part is remembering the experience and not waking up with a hangover afterward. If...
by Cristina Utti, MA, MFA | Feb 12, 2016 | Addiction |
Benzodiazepines (benzos) are depressants that are classified as Schedule IV drugs. Schedule IV substances have the following characteristics:A low potential for abuse relative to the drugs or other substances in Schedule III.A currently accepted medical use in the...
