What Is Alcohol Detox Like?
Alcohol affects multiple body systems, so it's been linked to cirrhosis, heart disease, stroke and other serious medical conditions. Excessive drinking also increases the risk of memory [...]
New Street Drug: Pink Cocaine
Pink cocaine is a relatively new illicit street drug with a confusing name and the potential for disastrous outcomes when abused. After the death of One Direction [...]
Alcohol Statistics
Although most people who drink alcohol do so responsibly, many of them develop alcohol abuse disorder. The prevalence of alcohol abuse, however, will vary by age group, [...]
Understanding Alcohol Addiction
Alcohol is legal, normalized and presented as indispensable to celebrations. It can also be habit-forming and eventually lead to the development of an alcohol use disorder (AUD). [...]
Biggest Open-Air Drug Markets in the U.S.
While public agencies have launched numerous drug awareness campaigns over the years, illicit substance abuse continues to contribute to health crises in the United States. From 1999 [...]
Eminem Celebrates 16 Years of Sobriety
Eminem is a famous rapper whose songs often reference heavy drug and alcohol use. Those familiar with the artist know he's struggled with substance abuse in the [...]
Addicted to Plastic Surgery? How It Can Happen
Plastic surgery is more popular than ever thanks to photoshopped images of young women portrayed in magazines, commercials and television. An increased desire to look a certain [...]
How to Make Resolutions You Can Keep in Recovery
When you're in recovery, setting achievable sobriety goals for the coming year can be as important as not drinking or using. But as fun as it is [...]
The Rorschach Test — Valid Mental Health Tool?
A doctor may rely on many tools when making a psychological diagnosis. The Rorschach test is one of the most famous. Often portrayed in popular culture as [...]
“Therapy Speak”: 7 Commonly Misused Buzzwords
Mental health awareness is growing. Terms previously used exclusively in therapy sessions are becoming mainstream. Social media has helped popularize "therapy speak," so the mildly annoying coworker [...]
