The Developing Brain According to new research, brain maturity doesn’t end during puberty. Both brain development and hormonal activity continues well until one’s early 20s, says Child Psychologist Laverne Antrobus. In today’s society, childhood and puberty is often...

One of the harder things to overcome during the recovery process is cynicism. Cynicism is defined as a characteristic of constant distrust or disbelief towards people. It’s a type of negative thinking that can hinder a person from fully recovering. Not only that, but,...

Why is drug addiction so challenging to face compared to other mental or social problems? It affects a person’s life in several manners which include health, finances, friends, family and the society that he lives in. Most children today live and grow in a family...

The most severe type of alcohol problem is alcoholism or alcohol dependence.  It is not the quantity that makes a person alcohol dependent but the reaction of the person’s body to alcohol. Studies have found the correlation between alcohol consumption and illnesses....

Health is wealth, so they say, so it is important that individuals in a sober living home get the proper health care they need. A patient should be able to freely access anything and everything that goes with being healthy and keeping away from addiction. Here are...

The abuse of prescription drugs is one of the growing problems in the world, which only comes second to marijuana. It is an alarming fact that many people, including children, are addicted to prescription drugs. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)...

Alcohol is part of cultures and family traditions all over the world. However, many people excessively use alcohol. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, excessive alcohol use results in approximately 88,000 deaths in the United States alone;...

According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cigarette smoking is the cause of 480,000 premature deaths annually in the United States alone, which equates to 1 out of 5 deaths. 16 million others suffer from...

  Who goes to rehab? Ask an American and you are likely to be told that they are the celebrities who go to luxury treatment centers, or the heroin addicts who line up each day in methadone clinics for treatment. These facts present an interesting reality that...

Getting sober means getting through a period of uncontrollable cravings, trying to resist urges and ignoring addictive thoughts. You might say, “Hey, I deserve a wine today!” when it actually means “I need alcohol for my addiction!” Getting sober can be the most...