Is Weed a Drug? Everything You Need to Know About Marijuana Addiction Recovery, Addiction TreatmentBy Promises Five PalmsApril 21, 2020Weed is a slang term for marijuana, a drug that’s derived from the dried flowers of the cannabis plant. Other names for marijuana include Mary Jane, pot, herb, grass, and ganja. So when you hear someone say they just smoked a little weed, it’s marijuana to which they’re referring. Is weed a drug? Most definitely. While it’s… Details
How Can I Stop Drinking? Using the Resources You Have Available Addiction RecoveryBy Promises Five PalmsApril 18, 2020Asking yourself, “How can I stop drinking?” If so, you’re already well on your way to recovery. The most difficult step in alcohol recovery is to realize that you have a problem that’s out of your control. The best way to recover from alcohol use disorder is to seek professional treatment at an accredited drug… Details
How Hard Is It to Quit Drinking? Addiction Recovery, Addiction TreatmentBy Promises Five PalmsApril 15, 2020How hard is it to quit drinking? Unless you’ve struggled with alcohol use disorder yourself, you may never understand exactly how difficult it is to quit drinking. People drink for different reasons, such as to socialize, to forget, or to feel better. But long-term use of this drug causes chemical changes to take place inside… Details
Drug Facts You Should Know Addiction Recovery, Addiction TreatmentBy Promises Five PalmsApril 12, 2020Drug Facts You Should Know Whether you’re a parent, a teacher, a spouse, or a concerned friend, there are drug facts you should know if you suspect someone close to you has a substance use disorder. With today’s emphasis on the opioid epidemic, much of the drug information that’s readily available focuses on prescription painkillers… Details
Clear Signs of Drug Use That Often Accompany Mental Illness Addiction Treatment, Mental Health Treatment CenterBy Promises Five PalmsApril 9, 2020Clear Signs of Drug Use More than 43 million people experience some form of mental illness in a given year in this country. Whether it’s a mild form of anxiety or the severe onset of schizophrenia, mental disorders regularly affect a large portion of the country’s population. Unfortunately, not everyone who is ill seeks professional treatment for mental illness… Details
Addiction and Your Physical Health Addiction Recovery, Addiction TreatmentBy Promises Five PalmsApril 6, 2020COVID-19, Addiction, and Your Physical Health A few months ago, the world discovered the novel coronavirus, called COVID-19. As thousands of people across the globe began to be affected by this sweeping pandemic, it also drew attention to how important your overall health is in a crisis like this. People with substance use disorder are… Details
Epidemic vs. Pandemic Addiction RecoveryBy Promises Five PalmsApril 3, 2020Epidemic vs. Pandemic Unlike coronavirus, addiction is a disease that isn’t contagious. Unfortunately, addiction also doesn’t have a cure, which is why treatment is essential to prevent relapses like any other chronic illness. With the COVID-19 pandemic spreading across the world at a rapid pace, you may wonder what the difference is between an epidemic… Details
How Addiction Affects Families Addiction Recovery, RehabBy Promises Five PalmsMarch 24, 2020Addiction does a lot of damage to you, both physically and emotionally. Too often, however, we forget exactly how much damage a person’s addiction does to the family and friends of the addict. When you love someone, it is difficult to stand by and watch them slowly destroy themselves. Relationships become severed, and families fall… Details
Marijuana and Education Addiction Treatment, RehabBy Promises Five PalmsMarch 21, 2020With marijuana becoming legal in increasingly more places, it only makes sense to look at how marijuana and education fare. Many teens and young adults who might otherwise avoid marijuana usage are considering it acceptable now that it is legal, or say they will consider it once it is legalized. The brain has been proven… Details
Signs of Codependency Addiction Therapy, Addiction Treatment, Mental Health Therapy, Mental Health Treatment CenterBy Promises Five PalmsMarch 17, 2020In any healthy relationship, there is a continuous give-and-take. At any given time, one partner or the other may need an extra bit of help. This type of dependency is fine. When you hear the term “codependency,” this is not the type of relationship we are talking about. In a codependent relationship, everything is lopsided.… Details
