May is Mental Health Awareness Month! There’s no better time to spread awareness of mental health issues and reduce the stigmas associated with them. Suffering from a mental illness is nothing to be ashamed of.
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I Support Mental Health Awareness Month
The new Trump budget cut of an estimated $6 billion to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that was proposed recently could have disastrous results for Scripps Florida and their non-addictive opioid drug research project.
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Trump Budget Cut: Could This Stop Non-Addictive Opioid Research
It is often said that recovery “works if you work it”. But what about the people who can’t seem to figure out why they, or their loved one, can’t stay sober after addiction treatment?
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Self-Sabotage: 5 Easy Ways To Ruin Your Recovery
Some people experience withdrawal because of abuse or addiction to the medication, while others may have just been on it a little longer and their body became dependent. While there is a fine line between dependence and addiction, the difference could be defined by people who are able to stop using after withdrawal, and those who find it difficult/impossible to not return to using.
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Opiate Withdrawal Timeline: What To Expect
