Contributor: Staff at Sierra Tucson There has long been a link between military veterans and addictions to alcohol or other drugs. More than 1 in 10 veterans have been diagnosed with a substance use disorder, a rate that is higher than that of the general population. While just more than 10% may not seem that [...]
Contributor: Staff at Azure Acres Recovery Center Leftover prescription medications are often left to expire, forgotten in the back of the medicine cabinet or at the bottom of the bathroom drawer. This may seem harmless, but if you don’t get rid of prescription medications, someone could stumble across them and potentially misuse them or suffer [...]
Contributor: Staff at Blue Ridge Mountain Recovery Center Living with an addiction can impact all areas of a person’s life. From trying to maintain or repair relationships with loved ones to managing cravings, developing coping strategies, and avoiding relapse, the recovery process is a tumultuous time that requires an incredible amount of emotional fortitude. Often, [...]
Contributor: Staff at The Camp Recovery Center From early childhood to junior high and high school years, there can be a lot of tumultuous times physically, mentally, and emotionally on the path to adulthood. Perhaps no time is more psychologically challenging than the years immediately after high school when many people either attend college or enter [...]
Contributor: Staff at Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center Nurturing the spirit can have a powerful impact on a person who is in recovery from addiction, even if they aren’t affiliated with a specific religion. When paired with treatment methods that address the mind and body, spirituality or religion can play a critical role in the [...]
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