What Is Drug Replacement Therapy? The Pros and Cons
There is no doubt in anyone’s mind that at this point opiate and opioid abuse in the United States has reached epidemic levels. In fact, the leading national public health institution in our country, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has labeled it as such, and unfortunately, it doesn’t appear to be slowing […]
Ibogaine Treatment for Depression and Anxiety
Although ibogaine is best known for treating addiction to drugs and alcohol, many people also use it for other healing purposes, including issues of co-morbidity, or drug addiction coupled with mental health concerns. Ibogaine for depression, in particular, as well as anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has become a very popular and increasingly more […]
Are There Any Negative Side Effects of Ibogaine Treatment?
Ibogaine is amazing. This plant-based treatment for addiction has helped many people break free from their dependencies on drugs and alcohol and as a result, it has not only changed many lives, but it has saved many lives, too. Many who have participated in ibogaine experiences consider ibogaine to be a miracle. For some, after […]
Gambling Addiction Treatment
When people think about addiction, they tend to think first of drug and alcohol abuse and dependency. These types of addictions are common and everyone has been touched by their effects in one way or another in their lives, even if we personally were not the addicted individual. Drug or alcohol addiction can be devastating […]
Celebrity Addiction and Recovery Memoirs
There are many celebrities out there who have experienced substance abuse problems and addictions during their careers. Some still struggle with these issues on ongoing basis, but many others have managed to pull themselves out of the darkness. Today, they celebrate many years of living a clean and sober lifestyle and enjoy all of the […]
Mary J Blige – Addiction Recovery
Mary J Blige recently appeared on stage for the Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show alongside fellow hip hop icons Dr. Dre, Snoop Dog, Eminem, 50 Cent, and Kendrick Lamar. Although all but one of these artists is over age 45, together they put on a high-energy show that people across the nation will be talking […]
Ten Signs You Need Help
Many Americans struggle with addiction. In fact, according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 14.5 million Americans (5.3%) aged twelve or older experienced alcohol dependency in 2019. 8.3 million (3.0%) had at least one illicit drug use disorder in that same year. According to the National Institute of Health, 10% of US […]
Why You Must Break Free
If you have a substance use disorder and are dependent on drugs or alcohol you are probably very frustrated with yourself and your life. It’s likely that you even feel lost, tired, depressed, and weak, and you are likely quite unhappy the vast majority of the time. In fact, there’s a good chance that you’ve […]
NYC Supervised Injection Sites
On Tuesday, November 30th of last year, New York City became the first city in the United States to legally allow supervised injection sites for people who use intravenous drugs. This is a bold move by New York City and its Major Bill de Blasio. New York is our nation’s largest city and has long […]
OCD and Addiction
Many people who struggle with addiction suffer from mental health issues. For many, these issues led to the addiction in a direct or indirect way, and the addiction serves not to alleviate the mental health issues but rather to exacerbate them and make them even more complicated and debilitating. This can make the management of […]