For thousands of years, humans have used drugs like hallucinogens, alcohol and marijuana to achieve altered states of consciousness. Even today, the National Institute on Drug Abuse reports an increase in illicit drug use, with more than 23 million Americans experimenting with recreational drugs every year. While you may...
Long Beach is a vibrant community all year long, but the holiday season brings opportunities to create new memories while enjoying the company of caring friends and family. After the COVID-19 pandemic caused so many people to cancel or curtail their holiday plans in 2020, many of us are...
Addiction is a complicated, chronic illness involving various components, including heredity, environment and the presence of co-occurring mental health disorders. If these factors combine to heighten your risk of developing a substance use disorder, you should also be concerned about the potential for polysubstance abuse. While most people understand the...
Depression is an illness that can take multiple forms. If you have depression, your symptoms can also wax and wane over time and occur alongside other mental health conditions such as anxiety. While everyone feels down in the dumps sometimes, depression is a lingering, intense sadness that can take...
This Sunday, Oct. 10, is World Mental Health Day – an observation of worldwide mental health issues and their effect on people’s overall well-being. Despite the prevalence of disorders like anxiety and depression, we still have a long way to go to fight the stigma associated with these illnesses...
September is National Recovery Month, an observation of people who are working to achieve lifelong freedom from substance abuse, the cutting-edge therapies that are helping them live their best lives and the treatment professionals who make ongoing progress possible. Transitional living has been a beneficial part of continuing care for...
Fear is a complex emotion that can leave you feeling trapped and limit your life in various ways. For example, if you are afraid of traveling, you might eventually reach a point where you are unwilling to leave your home. Or, a fear of meeting new people could cause...
Many people worldwide drink beer, wine and liquor, but do not understand what constitutes excessive alcohol consumption or how to scale back once drinking becomes a habit. Because alcohol is readily available and commonly advertised as a stress relief outlet, you may rely on it as a misplaced coping...
If you’re considering seeking professional help to overcome the disease of addiction, you should know about all the various treatment options available. The continuum of care isn’t one size fits all, and successfully maintaining lifelong sobriety requires you to find a philosophy that resonates with you and a treatment...
One characteristic of drug and alcohol addiction is that it causes you to pull away from people you care about. As a result, you might do or say things you later regret. Once you are working on your sobriety, you will need to apologize for your behavior, and the...
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