02 June 2023AAddiction & RecoveryMeth Addiction: How Can You Stop Cravings?byAndrew Lancaster, LPC, MAC36 comments6 minute read According to one report by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), around 1.6 million U.S. individuals, aged 12…
01 June 2023AAddiction & RecoveryWhy Do People Develop a Drug Dependency?byAndrew Lancaster, LPC, MAC34 comments6 minute read While drug overdose deaths decreased between January and September of 2022, it remains 50% higher than before the pandemic.…
25 May 2023AAddiction & RecoveryHow to Properly Treat Meth SoresbyAndrew Lancaster, LPC, MAC33 comments7 minute read Methamphetamine, also known as meth, is a highly addictive stimulant, and overdose rates are steadily climbing, with 50 times…
11 May 2023AAddiction & Recovery15 Signs of Dope Sickness and How to Cope with ItbyAndrew Lancaster, LPC, MAC35 comments6 minute read A recent CDC study found that 75% of people who experience addiction eventually recover. That encouraging statistic shows…
08 February 2023AAddiction & RecoveryCoping with Postpartum Substance AbusebyDominica Applegate51 comments5 minute read Many new mothers experience postpartum ‘baby blues’, which is a mild form of depression that typically presents as…
23 January 2023AAddiction & RecoveryThe Complete Guide to Heroin Addiction Treatment OptionsbyAndrew Lancaster, LPC, MAC53 comments6 minute read Today, about 902K Americans use heroin yearly. Out of this number, about 14K die each year. Those addicted to…
16 January 2023AAddiction & Recovery12 Signs of Meth Addiction to Be Aware OfbyAndrew Lancaster, LPC, MAC54 comments6 minute read Crystal methamphetamine exploded onto the scene in the 1990s and early 2000s. Due in part to the ability…
25 October 2022AAddiction & RecoveryHow Does an Addicted Brain Work? The Science Behind AddictionbyAndrew Lancaster, LPC, MAC50 comments6 minute read Worldwide, more than 35 million people suffer from drug addiction. Drug addiction is a very serious problem, no…
19 September 2022AAddiction & RecoveryWhat Causes Addiction?byAndrew Lancaster, LPC, MAC52 comments6 minute read Addiction is the opposite of serenity, causing turmoil and unrest. It can be difficult to watch if someone…
05 September 2022AAddiction & RecoveryHow to Help Someone Going Through Meth WithdrawalbyAndrew Lancaster, LPC, MAC51 comments6 minute read No one plans to become addicted. And yet millions of lives are impacted by substance abuse every year.…