Can You Force Someone into Rehab?
Watching a loved one struggling with addiction can be heartbreaking. You may fear for your loved one's safety and worry about the long-term mental, emotional and physical [...]
Painkiller Abuse: Help for Someone You Know
As of 2023, roughly 3 million Americans have a history of opioid painkiller abuse. Furthermore, the 500% increase in opioid-related overdoses between 1999 and 2020 has put [...]
How to Help Someone Quit Vaping
An estimated 5.6 million Americans vape regularly, and many people see vaping as a healthier alternative to smoking. However, there's increasing concern about the risks of vaping, [...]
How Demi Lovato Became a Voice for Recovery
If you grew up watching the Disney Channel, you might be familiar with Demi Lovato. After rising to fame with the hit 2008 Disney film, "Camp Rock," [...]
DXM Abuse: Help for Someone You Know
Dextromethorphan, or DXM, is a common ingredient in over-the-counter cough syrups. While DXM can be a helpful remedy when you're sick, some people abuse it for its [...]
Pot Use: Help for Someone You Know
Pot is a common slang term for marijuana or weed, a popular drug often used for recreational purposes. The leaves, flowers, stems and seeds of cannabis plants [...]
Acetaldyhyde and Recovery from Hangovers
Acetaldehyde is an organic chemical compound that can damage the membranes of cells in your body and sometimes cause the formation of scar tissue as well. How [...]
Heroin Use: Help for Someone You Know
If you know someone with a heroin addiction, you're not alone. In 2021, over 1 million Americans used heroin. For many of these people, heroin use isn't [...]
Alcoholism and the Stress Hormone Cortisol
You may have heard the saying someone has been "driven to drink," a common phrase that suggests a person's abuse of alcohol is due to stress in [...]
Cocaine and Heroin: What to Know About Combining Them
On March 5, 1982, 33-year-old actor and comedian John Belushi was found dead in his hotel room in Los Angeles. The cause of death was ruled a [...]
