When your loved one is struggling with mental illness and substance abuse, it is quite likely that you are overwhelmed and not sure what to do! Take a deep breath, let everything slow down for a moment, and then consider the following points. As you consider them, refrain from judging yourself or your loved one [...]
The unfortunate truth about addiction is that it causes people to abandon everything that they once cared about. It can be heartbreaking to watch someone lose their career, their home and their happiness to a substance abuse problem. When children are involved, the situation can become truly tragic. Drug-addicted parents may try to raise their [...]
OxyContin first emerged on the market in 1995 as an extremely powerful prescription pain medication. Because of its chemical structure, OxyContin's mechanism of action is very similar to other opioid drugs such as codeine, morphine, hydrocodone and heroin. The opioid chemical in OxyContin is oxycodone, which is also the active ingredient in the pharmaceutical drugs [...]
Contributor: Jennifer Tokar CCAC, writer for Addiction Hope Lysergic acid diethylamide or LSD, also known as such names as blotter, mica, tripping, windowpane, tab, acid, California sunshine and many more...It’s all the same to your brain and is a powerful hallucinogen that is very unpredictable. You never know how you will react to this substance [...]
Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC Special Projects Coordinator at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain disorder that can occur in individuals of all ages and irrespective of gender. According to the National Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain Association, approximately 10 million Americans struggle with fibromyalgia, with more women being impacted by this [...]MEDICAL ADVICE DISCLAIMER: The service, and any information contained on the website or provided through the service, is provided for informational purposes only. The information contained on or provided through this service is intended for general consumer understanding and education and not as a substitute for medical or psychological advice, diagnosis, or treatment. All information provided on the website is presented as is without any warranty of any kind, and expressly excludes any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.