Staying Sober During COVID-19
Long before COVID-19 began, America was fighting another pandemic: the disease of addiction. Countless individuals have left drugs and alcohol behind in order to begin their lives again, putting in the...
17Mar
Long Term Drug and Alcohol Treatment
In decades past, addiction was believed to be a moral failure that could be overcome through sheer willpower. Today, we know that this chronic condition affects every part of someone’s life,...
13Mar
Alcohol Treatment Seattle | How to Help an Alcoholic
Ten million Americans suffer from alcoholism, but many people still wrongly believe that this affliction is a moral failing. The stigma surrounding addiction to alcohol has resulted in a pervasive belief...
09Mar
Clinical Assessment for Addiction
Before any type of treatment can begin, a diagnosis must be made. This is the case for conditions like high blood pressure and diabetes, and it is also true for substance...
04Mar
Combating Addiction in Rural Washington State
Washington Addiction Statistics Knowingly or not, many people associate drug use and addiction with city life. The truth is surprising – drug overdose rates have hit rural areas particularly hard. Data from the...
21Feb
What You Need to Know About Ibogaine
In recent years, many Americans have begun praising ibogaine as an effective treatment for opioid use disorder. Unfortunately, this hallucinogen isn’t a miracle cure for addiction. Studies have shown that ibogaine...
13Feb
Self-Care and Support for Families of Addicts
How Addiction Affects Family Members It’s common knowledge that addiction is a family disease. This means that the entire family unit – parents, siblings, children, and spouses – is impacted by an individual’s substance...
30Jan
Washington Raises Smoking Age from 18 to 21
At the beginning of 2020, four new laws went into effect across Washington state. Perhaps the most notable of these is an increase in the minimum smoking age. Previously, teenagers had to...
17Jan
Nutrition for Recovery from Alcohol Dependency | Guest Post
Why Nutrition Matters: Deficiencies and Detoxification Overcoming alcohol addiction is not an easy task, even with the guidance of experts. Success rates can be improved, however, with help from the...
