Language matters. The right (or wrong) words can completely transform a person’s day. When that person has just entered recovery from drug or alcohol addiction, these words can be especially uplifting or dest...
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Keeping A Job in Recovery: Challenges and Ways to Overcome Them
It can be hard keeping a job in recovery. Your job or career is often the first casualty of your substance use, and it doesn’t always get easier right away after you get help. If you or your loved one are str...
Benefits of Sobriety: Seven Great Things that Happen to You When You Stop Using Drugs or Alcohol
Recovery is a lot of work, but it isn’t all work. There are many physical, emotional, and lifestyle benefits of sobriety. It’s easy to focus on what you’re “giving up” or “missing out on” when you...
Should I Choose Virtual Rehab for Alcohol and Drug Addiction?
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced us to adapt to living more and more of our lives virtually, and this often includes how we access medical care. Even before the pandemic, however, many people had trouble actual...
Harm Reduction: What Is It and What Are the Benefits and Risks?
Harm reduction is a public-health movement that aims to minimize the legal, medical and community-related impact of substance use. It incorporates a range of policies and initiatives that are designed to facili...
Opioid Addiction and Chronic Pain: How Can I Get Help?
Opioids are sometimes prescribed for chronic pain. They work by binding to the opioid receptors of the brain. The resulting chemical signals are responsible for feelings of pleasure, euphoria and reduced pain. ...
Ways to Celebrate National Recovery Month 2021
We’re officially a week into National Recovery Month 2021, a 30-day event organized by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to promote education and awareness toward addictio...
International Overdose Awareness Day: Get Involved, Know the Signs and How to Help Your Loved One
August 31st is International Overdose Awareness Day, an event established to promote drug overdose awareness, education and prevention. It’s the largest single effort to end overdose, remember without stigma ...
MAT: Eligibility, Benefits and Risks
Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) involves the use of certain medications in conjunction with behavioral therapy for alcohol and drug addiction. These medications are individually tailored to each person’s ...
5 Inspiring Quotes that Can Help You in Recovery
Sometimes a few words can say it all. There’s no question that addiction recovery can be complicated, but certain quotes simplify things when we need it the most, even if they aren’t directly about addictio...
How Do I Get Help for Alcohol Withdrawal?
When you’re struggling with alcohol use disorder (AUD), you will need help for alcohol withdrawal as part of your treatment. Withdrawal is one of the first signs of alcohol dependency and can be identified th...
Addiction and Hepatitis: What’s the Connection and How Can I Get Help?
Addiction and hepatitis are often associated. There are different forms of hepatitis. Types of symptoms and severity depend on how the disease was contracted, substance use duration, and which toxin a person wa...
Types of Drug and Alcohol Rehab: Which is Right for Me?
There are many types of alcohol and rehab. The type of program you or your loved one chooses depends on a variety of factors. You need to find a place that fits your clinical and lifestyle needs. Finding a prog...
Hard to Kill, Easy to Admire: Recovery Unplugged Discusses Music, Recovery and Life with D’Arcy
Sometimes you find yourself in a rut. You think you’ve heard every type of music, read every type of written content and met every kind of person…then you meet D’Arcy. About a week before the New York...
Finding the Right LGBTQ+ Addiction Treatment Center
LGBTQ+ addiction treatment centers offer specialized care for the unique mental health issues this community faces. Substance use disorder (SUD) is more prevalent in people who identify as transgender, lesbian,...
Alcohol Addiction in Women: Understanding the Unique Causes and Treatment Approaches
While men are more than twice as likely to binge drink, women face a unique set of factors that can render them vulnerable to alcohol use disorder (AUD) and addiction. These include financial hardship, intimate...
What Does A Case Manager Do In Rehab?
If you or your loved one are searching for addiction treatment, there may be certain terms you don’t recognize. Although these terms may be unfamiliar, they are fundamental to the care and recovery processes,...
Starting Addiction Recovery and Staying on Track after Treatment
There’s no question that starting addiction recovery is hard. Not only is it hard to know where and how to begin, but it can also be hard to keep recovery front and center, even after years of sobriety. The...
Can Suboxone Get You High?
One of the most common questions people ask when considering medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder is: “Can Suboxone get you high?” While Suboxone is an effective resource for ...
Sober Living Houses: What are They and How Can They Help in Recovery?
Sober living houses (SLHs) are living environments for people in recovery that are drug and alcohol free. They provide stability and support during the early period of recovery. Many who are new to recovery nee...