Crocodile Drug
Crocodile, when injected, produces an immediate high but at a high cost. Crocodile drug gets its name from the unsightly appearance at the injection site,...
Category: Addiction
AKUA Mind and Body – women’s residential treatment center has been ranked in the top seven in Newsweek’s 2021 list of the best addiction treatment centers in California
The entire team at AKUA Mind and Body is incredibly proud of how dedicated our staff works daily to provide the best treatment services possible...
Treatment Approaches for Drug Addiction in Newport Beach
Drug Addiction Treatment in Newport Beach Drug addiction is chronic compulsive drug use that affects the individual’s brain, body, and environment. Addiction rewires the brain,...
The Brain in Addiction Recovery
Our brains are composed of millions of brain cells (neurons) that communicate with each other to send signals throughout our body via neural pathways. As...
Living With An Addict: What to Know and How to Cope
Tips for living with someone who is struggling with addiction Living with other people, whether it is a family member, a roommate, a close friend...
Seven Ways to Help a Loved One with Addiction
If you have a friend or relative who is struggling with a substance use disorder, whether it is alcohol, recreational drugs, or illicit drugs, it...
Addiction: Progress Not a Cure
“Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable. Every step toward the goals requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated...
Mentorship in Addiction Recovery
Mentorships come in all shapes and sizes, from mentorships in the career and education space to mentorships in sports and the outdoors community; mentorships can...
What Are The Signs of Alcohol Use Disorder?
Alcoholism, formally known as alcohol abuse disorder, is the psychological and physical dependence on alcohol. According to the National Institute of Health (NIH), in 2015,...
Meth Addiction Treatment and Rehab Center
“According to the 2017 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), approximately 1.6 million people (0.6 percent of the population) reported using methamphetamine in...