When dealing with any substance use disorder or addiction, it’s important to seek out the proper support. Addiction is a chronic disease requiring professional care so individuals can heal and recover. Part of that care is joining or creating an ongoing support system so that individuals have access to the tools, strategies, and resources necessary…
Some mental health conditions are connected directly to substance use disorders. In fact, there is strong evidence that co-occurring disorders (when someone struggles with both a substance use disorder and a mental health issue) are quite common among those who have addiction issues. Anxiety and addiction are two conditions that tend to coincide together, compounding…
Many people have used some drug terms interchangeably, such as Opioid and Opiate. However, are they the same? If not, what are the differences? Most people understand the crisis centered around opioids but don’t hear as much about the term opiates. You may have wondered if certain medicines that have opioids in it are similar…
