Teenage drug abuse is becoming a significant problem in America, making it important to know the warning signs. Because an adolescent brain is still developing, there is a higher risk of
When a person is struggling with mental health issues, holidays like Valentine’s Day can trigger their condition to deepen. This is hardly surprising when you consider the level of media attention
There are hundreds of thousands of Americans suffering with mental health issues including addiction and not all of them receive the treatment they need. The beginning of the year often marks
The start of a new year is always a time when we take a look at our lifestyle and resolve to make positive changes. The majority of people want to lose
The New Year is a traditional time for making positive lifestyle changes with resolutions. For recovering addicts, this is particularly important as they embrace their substance-free lives. In this article, we
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