Committing to treatment is a huge step, but it’s not easy. Your loved one is away from home and removed from various things they love, including you. It’s tremendously difficult to navigate life without the mask of alcohol and drugs. It’s worthwhile, and means addressing problems that haven’t been in a long time. During your … Read more
Parents, family members, and friends are in the best position to determine if a loved one is using drugs or alcohol. If you have landed on this page due to a similar concern, we’re here to help. Early identification and intervention is crucial, and the information provided below is meant to start the process. Each … Read more
The hit television show “Nashville” has served as a positive example for thousands of individuals who struggle with addiction. The edifying scenarios expressed in this show have proven to be highly accessible to people who seek external reinforcement of their commitment to sobriety. However, far from being perfect paragons of abstinence, the characters in “Nashville” … Read more
It’s easy to imagine the negative impact that addiction can have on a family, but it can be difficult to picture the wide range of issues that accompany even one member dealing with drug or alcohol problems. The introduction of new stresses can affect everyone. Substance abuse problems often have a cascading set of results … Read more
Glutamate is very important. It’s a neurotransmitter, which is a chemical that nerve cells use to send signals to other cells. It’s how different parts of our nervous system talk to one another. Perhaps the most well-known of all neurotransmitters is dopamine. Most people have heard of it, and a lot of people know that … Read more
Coroner offices are running out of room for the overdosed bodies coming in. An incredibly high percentage of Indiana citizens, (let’s call them Hoosiers), abuses prescription opioids. Court systems statewide are in the process of improving response to the epidemic. Indiana has since 2011 had a higher percentage of drug abusers than the national average. … Read more
