Are you married to a man who drinks too much? Do you feel torn between wanting to help him and wanting to leave him because of the damage that his addiction has done to your relationship? If so, you should know you are not alone in your struggle. There are millions of women living in…
One in eight adults in the U.S. abuses alcohol, according to the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). With a number like that, you might feel like people that you know are struggling with alcohol addiction. This high number can be scary for a lot of people. That makes knowing when to seek alcohol…
Cocaine is a Schedule II drug with a high potential for abuse. According to a survey, there were about 880 cocaine deaths in Texas in 2018. Also, there were more than 5,000 people admitted to a cocaine detox center in Texas. Fortunately, most of the people who seek Texas cocaine addiction treatment overcome the addiction…
As a parent, it’s challenging to know that your teen is struggling with alcohol abuse for many reasons. There’s a familiar narrative that kids will be kids and that they’re going to go out and have a good time. However, this saying isn’t always right, and some teens begin turning to alcohol as a way…
Many people like to have an adult beverage from time to time, such as wine at dinner or beer at a baseball game. Sometimes, though, drinking grows from a “sometimes thing” into an obsession. Without ever meaning to let it happen, the problem accelerates, and the cost of drinking grows. The costs can be substantial…