Spirituality in Recovery Addiction, RecoveryBy Beaches RecoveryAugust 20, 2018Leave a commentAre you a spiritual person, always looking to your faith for guidance in your life? If spirituality plays an influential role in your daily living, it should also be present in your addiction recovery. Many rehab programs provide spiritual options for treatment, such as through 12-step recovery. If you seek spirituality in recovery, you have…
The Best Relapse Prevention Model Addiction, RehabilitationBy Beaches RecoveryAugust 19, 2018Leave a commentWe should applaud people who can get through rehab into full recovery from substance addiction. However, addiction treatment is only the beginning of the recovery process. Once outside the safe walls of rehab, the recovering addict is set forth to navigate recovery on their own. The smart ones will continue working on their issues and…
What are the Pros and Cons of ADHD Medication? Drug Addiction, Prescription DrugsBy Beaches RecoveryAugust 17, 2018Leave a commentPerhaps you were diagnosed with ADHD as a child and prescribed medication. That is when you first began using it. At that point, you may not have questioned the pros and cons of ADHD medication. However, later on, you started using the drugs differently, to study for exams. You believed you could not get addicted.…
How Long Does THC Stay in Your Urine? Addiction, RecoveryBy Beaches RecoveryAugust 15, 2018Leave a commentMany people think that marijuana is not addictive, mainly since it is legal to use in some places. However, if you start needing it to feel normal, you might have developed an addiction. If using marijuana starts to affect other aspects of your life and you find yourself wondering how long does THC stay in…
The Real Story Behind Drunk Driving Deaths [Infographic] Alcohol Addiction, InfographicBy Beaches RecoveryAugust 15, 2018Leave a commentStatistics Surrounding Drunk Driving Deaths Prove That It Isn’t a Victimless Crime Drunk driving isn’t something that affects only other people. It puts you and your loved ones at risk, too. Whether you’re the person driving under the influence or the other motorist, your life changes forever. This is particularly true if it costs the…
Will OxyContin Effects Make Me Sick? Drug Addiction, Prescription DrugsBy Beaches RecoveryAugust 13, 2018Leave a commentOxyContin might have offered relief after an accident or injury. But with time, you began to get dependent on it. Relief changed to need, and you found yourself feeling as if you were losing control of when you needed it. This scenario is a familiar road for many who have traveled from prescription painkiller use…
What are Fake Xanax Bars? Addiction, Prescription DrugsBy Beaches RecoveryAugust 12, 2018Leave a commentXanax is a prescription sedative that contains alprazolam. It’s a benzodiazepine that treats anxiety and panic disorders. People buying the drug on the street have run into dealers selling fake Xanax bars. What are the dangers of this product? Street Vendors Fuel Benzo Abuse If you don’t have a doctor who’ll prescribe Xanax, you might…
How Do You Know if You’re Using Fentanyl Laced Cocaine? Drug Addiction, RehabilitationBy Beaches RecoveryAugust 11, 2018Leave a commentAs someone who uses cocaine, you know about the risk of fentanyl in your favorite drug. This risk is deadly, with death coming before you realize what happened. But fentanyl has no taste or appearance characteristics for you to find it before it is too late. So how do you know if you have fentanyl…
What is Alprazolam? Addiction, Prescription DrugsBy Beaches RecoveryAugust 10, 2018Leave a commentThe biggest addiction news in the media today focuses on opioids. But another drug, benzodiazepines, deserves its place in the addiction hall of fame. That is alprazolam, a highly addictive benzo also called Xanax. But what is alprazolam and why should family members and other loved ones feel concerned when someone uses this drug? Over…
What is Black Tar Heroin? Drug Addiction, RehabilitationBy Beaches RecoveryAugust 6, 2018Leave a commentWhen most people think of heroin, they picture the white powdered form of the drug. However, many of the men and women in the United States who abuse and are addicted to heroin use a type of the drug called black tar heroin. What is black tar heroin? Find out more about what it is,…
