Archive Author: Sandy Baker

Could a Veterans’ Addiction Treatment Program Help You?

March 2, 2021

Men and women who serve the U.S. in the Armed Forces put their lives on the line for the freedom…

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Addiction to Cocaine: What It Looks Like and How It Happens

February 18, 2021

A Widely Used Drug Cocaine is a highly addictive stimulant drug, illicit because of how dangerous it can be. Though…

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How Meditation Helps Reduce the Need for Opioids for Pain Relief

January 27, 2021

You suffer from pain. That’s why you have to take pain medications. Yet, opioid-based medications cause changes in your body…

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Overcoming Prescription Medication Addiction

January 14, 2021

Prescription medications often seem safe to take. After all, your doctor wrote a prescription for you based on their assessment…

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Nutrition and Addiction Recovery: The Foods Your Body Needs and Why

December 30, 2020

Nutrition is an important component of addiction recovery. For many people with addiction, a lack of nutrients can slow the…

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Making the Decision to Enter Drug or Alcohol Detox as a Professional

December 10, 2020

You’re struggling each day with drug or alcohol use, hiding how much you rely on substances to get through the…

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Why Is Underlying Mental Illness the Root Cause of Addiction?

December 3, 2020

Mental illness is common. The National Alliance on Mental Health notes that 1 in 5 adults in the United States…

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Transitioning Back to Work After a Professionals’ Program for Addiction Treatment

November 19, 2020

A professionals’ program for addiction treatment can be one of the most important tools you have to get back your…

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Your Spouse Is Using and You’ve Had Enough: How to Encourage Treatment

November 12, 2020

It’s time to make some decisions. You know your loved one is dependent on drugs or alcohol. It’s their problem,…

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The Value of Exercise in Addiction Recovery

October 23, 2020

What happens to your body when you use drugs or alcohol? You may know about dependency and tolerance to drugs….

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