Whether you are struggling with addiction, just started addiction recovery, or are in your aftercare, developing healthy coping skills is an essential part of addiction recovery. The first and most important thing to remember is you are never alone. There are plenty of people who face the same challenges you face every single day. Realizing…
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The holidays are supposed to be fun, exciting, and joyous. However, the holidays can bring their own unique challenges for some people in recovery. Unresolved family issues, social isolation, or finding yourself in situations where It is easy to find drugs and alcohol are present can be a recipe for disaster. It is important to…
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Men and women both drink alcohol. However, due to differences in biology and how men’s and women’s bodies differ, the effects of alcohol and men’s health are different from that of women. While women tend to experience the effects of alcohol faster and have increased health risks, men should be equally concerned about their drinking…
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While both women and men consume alcohol, differences in biology affect how women digest and process alcohol. Due to chemical differences between the sexes, women’s bodies take longer to process it. As a result, women tend to experience the effects of alcohol much faster. Understanding the impact of alcohol consumption and women’s health can help…
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Cocaine is a powerful drug that is more addictive than many might think. It has the reputation of being nothing more than a fun, glamorous party drug, but the euphoric effects cocaine offers can often lead users to seek the high as frequently as possible, resulting in addiction. Crest View Recovery Center knows how difficult…
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The number of Americans who are suffering from some form of mental or emotional illness as well as addiction is astounding. When someone struggles with a dual diagnosis disorder it means they have a mental health disorder and a substance abuse disorder. In some cases, the mental illness is a by-product of the victim’s struggles with…
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Addiction touches the lives of millions of Americans every day, from every walk of life. Data collected by the NIH’s National Institute on Drug Abuse for 2018 show that in the United States, there were 67,367 drug overdose deaths. Out of those deaths, prescription and illegal opioids accounted for 46,802 of those deaths – almost…
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Do you have an addiction to alcohol? If you are not sure, one way to find out is to take the Alcohol Addiction Awareness Challenge. The challenge is simple, and you do not even need to tell your family or friends you are doing it. All you need to do is go an entire weekend…
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Several different types of mental health disorders can be related to substance abuse problems and addiction. Bipolar disorder is one such condition that could increase the risks for addiction. What is Bipolar Disorder? Bipolar disorder is a type of mental health disorder where the individual experiences severe, unpredictable mood swings. The mood swings vary between…
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Self injury is a form of harming one’s self in a way that is not meant to be deadly. It’s also commonly referred to as self harm, self abuse or self mutilation. There can be a number of reasons why people harm themselves in this way and multiple ways such harm can be carried out.…
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