Posted in Addiction, Women and Alcoholism, Womens Rehab on May 29th, 2008 No Comments »
Today, MSNBC presented a compelling story on the increase in Alcohol abuse among women in their ongoing series on substance abuse. Check out the video below:
Posted in Addiction, Womens Rehab on Mar 20th, 2008 No Comments »
Almost 8 million women abuse prescription drugs each year – and a large percentage of those are involved in the dangerous misuse of methamphetamines. Why this highly addictive drug? In addition to increased activity and wakefulness caused by the drug, Methamphetamines also suppress appetite, making them very appealing to women with […]
Posted in Addiction on Feb 26th, 2008 No Comments »
In this modern day, the definition of drug addiction has had to be broadened. In the news, reporters have uncovered different forms of drug addiction that some of us have never heard of before.
Many young people and even elementary-age children are sniffing aerosol cans of paint for the effect that they can get from it. […]
Posted in Addiction on Feb 21st, 2008 No Comments »
There are many different resources that you can use when it comes to getting an alcoholism diagnosis. One popular place to look for this type of information is the Internet.
The Internet offers a wealth of resources for diagnosing any problem, disability, or illness. For example, you can turn to the Internet to take simple online […]
Posted in Addiction, Addiction Recovery on Feb 14th, 2008 No Comments »
Just because an addict has made the choice not to turn to drugs and alcohol doesn’t mean that the problems that drove her to these substances have gone away. The challenges and stress of day-to-day life will always be there, and just like everyone else, recovering addicts must face setbacks and disappointments – without being […]
Posted in Addiction on Feb 12th, 2008 No Comments »
As a parent, you want only the best for your children – this includes keeping them drug free and healthy. Unfortunately, many parents are not certain how to help keep their children off of drugs. As a result, they stand by helplessly and simply hope their children will make the right decisions.
If you want […]
Posted in Addiction, Addiction Recovery, Women and Alcoholism on Feb 7th, 2008 No Comments »
Are you one of the many women who need help overcoming an alcohol addiction? Or, are you the concerned friend or relative of another woman who has a dependency on alcohol? If so, it is important to start examining all of your options right away.
When seeking treatment for an alcohol addiction, both men and women […]
Posted in Addiction, Addiction Recovery, Relapse Prevention on Jan 13th, 2008 No Comments »
We are pleased to bring you an incredibly honest and revealing interview with Judith Hillard about her battle with cocaine addiction. Judith’s story sheds light on the fact that addiction knows no boundaries when it comes to race, class, education, or background.
Judith was the eldest child of a Protestant minister, a straight-A student, student body […]
Posted in Addiction, Addiction Recovery, Recovery, Women and Alcoholism, Womens Rehab on Jan 10th, 2008 No Comments »
According to research on women’s addiction done by The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University, women get addicted to alcohol and drugs more as compared to men. Not only this, in comparatively less time they develop substance related diseases such as brain damage, cirrhosis, hypertension, lung cancer and other respiratory […]
Posted in Addiction, Addiction Recovery, Transitional Living on Dec 30th, 2007 No Comments »
Meth or Methamphetamine is a highly addictive drug that has long lasting affects and is extremely harmful to the central nervous system. The abuser of this drug can never even imagine what it can do to his or her life. This drug can make your life miserable and can ruin it forever.
The story of Amber […]