Category / Sober living
Veterans, Addiction, and Recovery: Critical Factors to Understand
It typically takes a person with a BAC of 0.20 anywhere from 12 to 14 hours to reach sobriety. Whatever the case, substances were used to provide something that the person felt…
Opioid overdose prevention nonprofit spreads message through music festival tour
Addiction is characterized by an unnatural compulsion to use the drug without regard to negative consequences. You may be at risk from other drugs and ingredients added to the pill or powder,…
Advice for You
With that being said, tapering is a lot safer than going cold turkey. Although going cold turkey on opioids is dangerous and can cause significant withdrawal symptoms, quitting alcohol cold turkey can…
Recovery in the Workplace: Tips for Staying Sober at a Stressful Job
Anticipatory stress, on the other hand, is the feeling that you constantly need to be ready to respond to a message or jump into work, making it impossible to relax and detach.…
What effects does heroin have on the body? National Institute on Drug Abuse NIDA
Mixing other substances that have a depressant effect, like fentanyl, alcohol, and benzodiazepines, can heighten heroin side effects, like slowed breathing. Since heroin is an illegal drug, no specific guidelines exist for…