Addiction Recovery Blog

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Cocaine Rehab

The Difference Between Crack vs. Cocaine

If you’re wondering if it is less dangerous to use cocaine than to use crack, or vice versa, the answer is that both forms of the drug are highly dangerous.

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Behavior Therapy

Signs of Codependency

Contrary to common belief, codependency is not a mental health disorder. Instead, it is a complex pattern of unhealthy behaviors. Someone who struggles with this pattern in a relationship can

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Addiction

How Heroin Can Impact Depression?

The strong link between heroin and depression is one of many unfortunate consequences of the opioid epidemic. The short-term effects of heroin may seem to alleviate depression symptoms. However, one

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Addiction Treatment Therapy

Risks of Alcohol Detox at Home

Few people fully understand the complexities of alcohol use disorder (AUD). As a result, they tend to believe a person can quit drinking if they are willing to do so.

How Alcohol Abuse Affects Families

Several Ways That Alcohol Abuse Harms Family Relationships The abuse of alcohol is an issue with a serious impact on more than just the afflicted individual. When you’re struggling with

Alcohol Abuse vs. Dependence

Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Dependence, and Alcohol Use Disorder Even though alcohol abuse and dependence may seem to be the same, there are some subtle differences. The psychiatric community now views

Fentanyl in Cocaine

What Is Fentanyl? Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid drug that has been used recreationally as well as for legitimate medical reasons by prescription with medications such as Sublimaze®, Actiq®, and