Are you fed up with how heroin is impacting your life and thinking of quitting cold-turkey? It’s great that you’ve reached this place where you’re ready to quit. But there are some risks of quitting cold-turkey you need to know before you start that process. Why is quitting a substance like heroin abruptly so dangerous?…
The Oxford Dictionary defines trauma as a “deeply distressing or disturbing experience.” Typically, this includes the inability to cope because the trauma is so overwhelming, which leads to the need for support by means of counseling or other professional trauma help. Trauma is different for everyone that experiences it, and everyone has likely experienced at…
As the “bi” in bipolar suggests, bipolar disorder manifests itself in two extremes–mania and depression. It’s these seemingly unrelated symptoms, and the fact that they can last for months, that may make bipolar hard to spot. So to understand the signs of bipolar disorder, you’ll need to understand the signs of each of these seemingly…
The risk is real. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly 95,000 people die each year because of excessive drinking. That’s one in 10 adult deaths overall. And one-half of these deaths are specifically due to binge drinking. But let’s say that a person who binges doesn’t kill themselves. There are…
Elderly alcohol abuse is a common problem that affects hundreds of thousands of people today. If you are looking for help for yourself or a loved one, you are not alone. Fortunately, there are many addiction treatment facilities that can help with elderly alcohol abuse. Some people do not start abusing alcohol until they are…