The attitude of recovery is a positive one. And a positive attitude is at the heart of recovery. Why? Because a positive attitude affects your feelings, which affect your thoughts, which affect your actions—directly affects the recovery process. It all begins with attitude. What is Attitude? According to the business dictionary, attitude is “a predisposition … Read More
Every year, our economy absorbs the cost of drug and alcohol abuse as well as the cost of substance abuse treatment for addiction. Just how much money are we talking about? Earlier this year, CNNMoney released a mind-boggling report, stating that the cost of prescription drug abuse is estaimated at more than $70 billion. Approximately, $42 billion of … Read More
Vicodin is classified as a Schedule III controlled substance, which means it has potential for abuse and may lead to significant psychological dependence. Simply stated, Vicodin is regulated because it is an addictive drug. But how could your everyday Vicodin be so dangerous? How could Vicodin get a person addicted? Is Vicodin addiction even real? Vicodin’s … Read More
Do we celebrate our life in recovery? Are we enjoying ever moment, finding beauty every day? After all, we’ve been given a new opportunity on life—we’re no longer tied down by addiction. While the macro knowledge of our freedom is immense, sometimes it’s easy to forget the daily beauty and blessings. Yet that is exactly … Read More
What do Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson, Anna Nicole Smith, Heath Ledger, and Whitney Houston have in common? They were celebrities who all died from lethal drug or alcohol combinations. And they’re not the first. Have you ever wondered whether it’s okay to drink alcohol and take Vicodin? Or is it safe to mix percocet and … Read More
America has fallen hard for Vicodin. It was love at first sight when Uncle Sam first laid eyes on Vicodin in 1978. Thirty-four years later, the infatuation still holds strong: With over 131 million prescriptions filled in 2011, Vicodin is the most popular drug in the nation. The United States makes up only 4.6 percent of the … Read More
For years, ecstasy (or MDMA) has commonly been thought of as a “safe” drug because previous studies have indicated a link between MDMA and long-term impaired brain functions, but never conclusively proved the connection. That may be about to change. A new study by psychologist Daniel Wagner at the University of Cologne suggests that ecstasy does, in … Read More
