by Cristina Utti, MA, MFA | Feb 24, 2016 | Addiction
The heroin epidemic continues to grow in the United States.The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that between 3.8% and 4.2% of the entire population of the U.S., Canada, and Mexico uses opioids, with heroin accounting for half of that use. The production and...
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...
