Relapse is not a Four-letter Word.
Relapse. A word that strikes fear in the heart of anyone who loves someone battling addiction. A word filled with shame for those who have achieved sobriety and then began…
Overcoming Chronic Relapse
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Substance Use + Pregnancy = A Magnitude of Issues
In the United States, over six-million women become pregnant every year. Approximately 9 out of 10 of those pregnant women take medication. About five percent of pregnant women use one…
Think You Understand Addiction? Take our Quiz!
Sometimes what we think we know might not be entirely true. Take our ten-question quiz to see how you score.
Legal Ramifications of Substance Use During Pregnancy
Unfortunately, expectant mothers struggle with withdrawal just like any other person suffering with drug addiction. Often the withdrawal becomes too difficult, and withdrawal symptoms are relieved by turning again to…
Breeze Recovery on the Risks of Marijuana use to Adolescents, Teens and Pregnant Women
Marijuana today has a much higher potency than in years past. The average strength of marijuana was three times stronger in 2014 than it was in 1995. These concentrated products…
Alcohol: Socially Acceptable and Addictive
Of all the substances that people abuse, only one fits into ALL the following criteria: socially acceptable, over-the-counter accessible, the cost is not prohibitive, legal for adults to purchase in…
Recent Survey of College-Age Americans: Marijuana Use is Up, Drinking and Opiate Use is Down.
While the lead headline from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) touted “Marijuana use at historic highs among college-age adults,” the institute could have also released some positive headlines.
New Orleans: Losing the Fight Against Fentanyl
It's National Recovery Month, and according to the Orleans Parish Coroner's 2018 report, deaths caused by the lethal synthetic opioid have doubled in recent years.