stress management in addiction recovery

Practicing Stress Management in Addiction Recovery

Stress is one of the top contributors to health problems, and substance use disorder is no exception. Without a reliable set of healthy coping skills, stress can also make your recovery extremely challenging, if not impossible. To fully heal your body and mind from addiction and co-occurring mental health disorders, it is essential to begin…

polysubstance abuse

Dangers of Polysubstance Abuse

Having a glass of wine with dinner may seem harmless, but drinking alcohol can bring about undesirable side effects and an increased risk of dependence when you are on prescription medication. Many people unwittingly develop a substance use disorder when combining two or more substances like prescription drugs and alcohol. If you start noticing the…