by Anthony Myers | May 23, 2018 | Addiction, Drug Addiction, Health and Wellness, Resources
She came into the emergency department with a fever and pain in her head and abdomen. Track marks lined her arms from injecting heroin. Following a series of tests, doctors diagnosed her as having a collection of pus within her spine. She was given antibiotics and...
by Anthony Myers | Apr 25, 2018 | Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Drug Addiction, Substance Abuse
It’s a sad reality. People treat other people differently – and discriminate against them – for a variety of reasons. People might view and treat other people as less than because their looks, their life partners, their educations and jobs, their political leanings,...
by Anthony Myers | Apr 17, 2018 | Addiction, Recovery
This blog often discusses different tactics used to treat drug and alcohol abuse. One of the most common tactics is detoxification, or detox. Detox occurs at hospitals or rehab centers and involves removing toxins (alcohol and/or drugs) from people’s bodies. What is...
by Anthony Myers | Apr 3, 2018 | Addiction
When you have a loved one who is struggling with alcoholism or addiction, you want to be there for them. You may not exactly know how, but you want to be there for them in a way that is supportive, yet not enabling. Whether your loved one has been struggling for just...
by Anthony Myers | Apr 1, 2018 | Addiction
How to help an addict who doesn’t want help is one of the most frustrating struggles you can ever have. Addiction firmly entrenches itself in a person’s life, affecting thoughts, feelings, beliefs, behavior, and perceptions. It can be overwhelming, if not...
by Anthony Myers | Jan 19, 2018 | Addiction, Health and Wellness, Mental Health
Addiction can be hard to combat but that’s not to say that there are ways to fight against it. The art of combat releases several chemicals in the brain that help combat addiction. This is usually seen in any type of workout, however, combat sports such as Brazilian...