What is It Like to Detox from Heroin?
Heroin is a powerful drug. Not many other drugs cause the cravings and withdrawals like this powerful opioid – which is what makes stopping so difficult. If you’re ready to quit heroin for good or are thinking about treatment, you’re probably the most curious about the detox process. Will detox
Taking Action in Early Recovery
The first few days, weeks, and months after getting sober can be the most difficult part of your life. It’s not difficult to say no to your drug of choice for a few hours or days at a time but real recovery takes work and dedication, especially early on. The
What it Means to Be a Grateful Addict
In recovery, you will often hear the phrase ‘grateful addict.’ What the heck are they talking about? How can you be grateful when drugs cost you your marriage or when alcohol cost you your driver’s license? Being a grateful addict sounds complicated but the importance of gratitude in recovery cannot
Ohio Jails Using Medication for Addicted Inmates
Hamilton County and its jail sit it in the Ohio River Valley, one of the hardest-hit parts of the country by the ongoing opioid crisis. The jail is packed with prisoners in for opioid-related crimes and while they’re forced to leave their addiction at the door, most pick it up
Learning About Emotional Sobriety
Anyone that’s been addicted to drugs or alcohol knows that quitting is only one step in lifelong sobriety. If getting and staying clean was as simple as only not using or drinking, recovery rates would skyrocket. Yet there are several people who go back to using after a few days
When It’s Necessary For a Drug Addiction Intervention
Even if you’ve never been around drugs or alcohol you’ve likely heard about interventions. Drug addiction interventions are when a group of friends and family confronts a loved one about their drug addiction to help them get better. Interventions are extremely sensitive, so it can be difficult to tell when
What to Do When Bored in Sobriety
There aren’t many life experiences comparable to getting sober. When you decide to quit drugs or alcohol for good, you’re giving yourself a new lease on life that can be challenging, fulfilling, and even boring. So much of an addict’s life is spent thinking about, obtaining, or using drugs, but
Ohio’s Female Prison Population Soars from Drug Arrests
The ongoing opioid crisis in Ohio has left its mark in hospital rooms, treatment centers, and is now stretching Ohio’s prison population to bursting. New numbers from the Buckeye State show a surge in female drug arrests which is pushing an already overcrowded criminal justice system to its limits.