I don't think people really understand the seriousness behind substance abuse and where their experimental drug use can eventually take them. No one realizes how quickly abusing prescription drugs or any other substance can change their lives forever or how easily a person can overdose on them. read more

Prescription painkiller addiction is talked about a lot today because there are so many people abusing pain pills due to legitimate pain or for recreationally getting high.
Hydrocodone, Oxycodone, and Oxymorphone are the generic prescription pain killers that are commonly abused today but you...

Have you stopped drinking or using drugs and you're having a hard time staying positive and focused on your recovery? Do you find there are times when your mind wanders back to the days when you were drinking or using drugs no matter how hard you try not to think about it? Are you keeping your...

There are a lot of people dependent on painkillers today that aren't abusing them for the sake of getting high. Many people are misusing prescription pain pills because of intense discomfort their experiencing due to illness or injuries and they're going through the same emotional and physical...

There are a wide variety of different things that can lead to a substance abuse problem in teens. If you are afraid that your teen might fall prey to peer pressure or some other cause of teen drug abuse, then one of the best things that you can do for yourself is to become a better parent, a more...

In the state of Texas, drug abuse continues to be a big problem, especially for teens and young adults. If you have found evidence that your teenager may be using or abusing illicit drugs, it is time to prepare an intervention. During the intervention, a group of people close to the teen will...

The use of opiate pain medications throughout the United States continues to be a problem and there are an astonishing amount of people addicted to them and they're not receiving help. Young teens as well as adults have become dependent on prescription pain killers like Vicodin and OxyContin, some...

When people are struggling with drug addiction, one of the biggest decisions that they are going to have to make is what type of substance abuse recovery program is going to meet their needs in the best possible way. Each person is distinct and unique, and as a result, one's specific needs are...

Sometimes parents incorrectly believe that there are only certain triggers for substance abuse in teens. To a parent, if a teen is going to begin taking drugs or drinking, it is going to be because some bad seed from their school pressured them into it. They were coerced, they were forced, they...

We can't address prescription drug abuse enough because today more and more teens, young and older adults are abusing them to get high or have found themselves addicted to them due to health related pain issues.
Prescription drug addiction is very serious and unfortunately the abuse of...