Addiction Resources

Intervention is the act of a person or a group of people becoming mediators and approaching an individual to give feedback on that individual’s habits, behavior, attitudes, or other actions....

When a hobby, habit, or behavior becomes an addiction, it can be just as harmful as addictions to alcohol or chemical substances. Called process addiction, many people don’t realize the...

Are you concerned about someone you love who is addicted to crack? This drug doesn’t produce a physical dependency like heroin. Instead, users develop a psychological need to keep using...

There are many types of addiction, and a number of drugs a person may become addicted to, and they produce negative effects when ingested to excess. Some of them make...

Why does it seem that during different seasons – and especially around the holidays – addicts and those that abuse substances such as alcohol or drugs tend to crave and...

In any kind of addict intervention, there are many different forces that are applied to each substance abuser that lead them into their addiction. The true goal of an intervention...

When it comes to planning an addiction intervention, it is important to be informed and educated on the different types of interventions we offer. Our intervention offers individuals with a...

People debate all the time about the disease model and addiction. Whether or not addiction is a disease, it nevertheless remains 100% treatable for those who seek help. One huge...

Methadone, a synthetic narcotic drug, is similar to heroin and morphine. Unlike short-acting narcotics, methadone has a much longer half-life of between 24 – 55 hours on average. This means...