As a drug and alcohol treatment center, we see a LOT of young adults who started drinking and using as teens. One of the big research issues of late is the extreme effect of alcohol and drugs on the teenage brain. As a society, we MUST do everything in our power to educate, support and [...]
As a drug and alcohol treatment facility, we help struggling individuals with every kind of substance abuse you can imagine. We're often asked, "What is the toughest drug addiction to overcome?" Or, "Which is harder for sobriety, alcohol addiction or drug addiction?" The answer is—it depends. Every person is different with their own unique biology, [...]
One of the trends I've been watching is to see what the legalization of marijuana will do to the use of other substances. Pot legalization supporters insist that if people have easy, legal access to marijuana, then many will feel less need to use alcohol or hard drugs. After 30 years of working in-the-trenches with [...]
Those of you in the recovery community know that at Action Recovery Group we have helped a lot of individuals in our drug rehab programs who are struggling with addiction to prescription painkillers. A lot of these good people started out with legitimate prescriptions after a back surgery or dealing with some other kind of [...]
