Choosing A Sober Living Home
Sober living homes provide safety and stable shelter for individuals seeking a safe place post-rehab. Learn what to consider when seeking one.
Category: Prevention
Construction Of The Addiction Process: The Building Blocks
Each individual has building blocks that make them more or less likely to develop an addiction, such as genetics and environment.
Drug Use During Brain Development: The Wrong Insult At The Wrong Time
When a young person drinks or does drugs during adolescence, it can lead to problems with brain development that may last a lifetime.
Is Alcohol a Drug?
Alcohol is a drug, and a highly addictive one. Specifically, It is classified as a Central Nervous System (CNS) depressant.
Understanding Addiction Transference
Addiction transference is a common problem that can occur to individuals who struggle with or are recovering from alcohol, drug or behavioral addictions.
Safe Haven: Harm-Reduction Care
A Safe Haven approach focuses on providing those with substance use disorders help and safety rather than incarceration in order to minimize societal harms.
The Influence of Social Media on Teen Drug Use
Teens are uniquely vulnerable to the effects of what they see on social media, including pics and ads for binge drinking and drug use.
How Do You Know If Someone Is Using Meth?
It's not difficult to tell that someone you know is using meth, and it's important to take action to help them. Learn more about how to spot meth use.
E-Cigarette Sales To Be Banned in San Francisco, Juul’s Headquarters
San Francisco, the home of the largest e-cigarette company in America, is now the first city to ban the sale of e-cigarettes.