For most people, the decision to quit drinking isn’t an easy one. It requires strength, planning, self-control, and a deep look within to recognize the underlying reasons behind a problem drinking. If you’ve taken these difficult steps, a relapse can feel like a terrible defeat. Fortunately, … [Read more...] about 9 Tips for Quitting Alcohol after Relapse
12 Core Functions: The Basics of Client Education
What is the greatest tool available for helping individuals succeed and for stopping the spread of substance abuse and addiction issues? It just happens to be the ninth core function of drug and alcohol counseling: client education. Education is the most powerful tool in the war on drugs and … [Read more...] about 12 Core Functions: The Basics of Client Education
High Point Sees an Increase in Heroin Overdoses
Heroin is a very dangerous and addictive drug. The epidemic tracked by the CDC is widespread throughout the United States, and High Point, North Carolina is no exception. According to the High Point Police Department, the city broke a record with 191 heroin overdoses in 2016. Out of those, nine … [Read more...] about High Point Sees an Increase in Heroin Overdoses
Evidence-Based Treatment of Opiate Addiction
If you are one of the more than 2 million people in the United States struggling with opioid addiction, it can be easy to feel that no treatment plan is strong enough to overpower your cravings for the drug. Opiates like heroin and their lab-created counterparts — OxyContin, Fentanyl, and Vicodin — … [Read more...] about Evidence-Based Treatment of Opiate Addiction
12 Core Functions: What Is Crisis Intervention?
Substance abuse counselors assist their clients at crucial junctures during their recovery process. While counseling, it’s important for all involved to be watchful. Those who are improving after substance abuse and/or addiction are sometimes the most vulnerable to crisis. Successful crisis … [Read more...] about 12 Core Functions: What Is Crisis Intervention?
Drug Education: What Is An Opiate?
Opiates are a class of drugs derived from a certain kind of poppy. Opioids, on the other hand, are the larger class of drugs that includes opiates, as well as synthetic opiates and drugs that have the same effect even though they’re made from different things. In this article, we’ll talk about … [Read more...] about Drug Education: What Is An Opiate?
Drug Education: How to Handle a Drug Overdose
A sad fact about the drug epidemic is that many people don’t survive their addiction. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIH), thousands of people die every year from an overdose, and that number is only rising. Overdosing is very dangerous, and sometimes death can’t be avoided, but … [Read more...] about Drug Education: How to Handle a Drug Overdose
