Mike Loverde

There is an overwhelming amount of book choices about drug and alcohol addiction. A wise man once said that the only problem with self-help books is starting with the self....

Drug and alcohol assessments determine the intended patient’s needs, a severity rating, and the required level of care. Many factors go into a drug and alcohol assessment, some of the...

In our experience, there are three times families have to face the challenges of excuses that addicts use to avoid getting help. Interestingly, the excuses addicts use to avoid getting...

The ways addicts manipulate are far beyond what the average person can wrap their head around. Addicts are so good at manipulation and dishonesty that it is difficult for many...

Fear is an emotion that often paralyzes families and substance users. Anger is always a result of fear in some way, shape, or form. Many people, mostly men, disagree. They...

If you’re reading this, you may be at a point of realizing you can’t continue being under the same roof as the substance user. The answer to this question will...

Most people are great at providing advice when the guidance does not involve their children. For parents whose son or daughter is struggling with addiction, the suggestions are often hard...

Most people are unaware they aren’t enabling their loved one to help them; they are enabling their loved one for themselves. Enabling is not about what it is providing the...

Phenibut is a central nervous system depressant that can be purchased legally and is currently unregulated in the United States. Phenibut is marketed and sold as a dietary supplement and...