Heroin is an extremely addictive opioid drug that more and more Americans are becoming addicted to every year. Part of why heroin use is so…
Millions of Americans have reported experiencing at least one traumatic event in their lives. The effects of childhood trauma have been studied extensively in adults,…
Self-medication is a common practice among many individuals, but it is important to understand that it can be dangerous. Many people turn to self-medication as…
Recovery from a substance use disorder is not always a linear journey. Sometimes relapse is a part of the story, but that doesn’t mean that…
There are many reasons that one might self-medicate with alcohol. Generally speaking, if a person is using alcohol to combat discomfort caused by an underlying…