26 JulyAAddiction & RecoveryCannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome: When Marijuana Causes Severe VomitingbyJim Brown, CDCANo comments4 minute read Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome, often called CHS, is a condition in which frequent, long-term marijuana use causes repeated attacks…
17 JulyAAddiction & RecoveryHigh-Potency THC: Can Today’s Marijuana Cause Addiction or Psychosis?byPatricia Howard, LMFT, CADC4 minute read High-potency THC products are very different from the marijuana many people remember from decades ago. Modern dispensaries may…
17 November 2025TTrue Stories of AddictionI Couldn’t Stay Sober in Jail: Recovery After Jail in Maricopa CountybyEdward Jamison, MS, CAP, ICADC, LADCNo comments3 minute read“I couldn’t even stay sober in jail.” That’s how this story starts—and why it matters. This is a…
21 February 2024AAlcoholWhat are the Effects of Mixing Weed and Alcohol?byDominica Applegate58 comments3 minute read Marijuana is a popular recreational drug. Even in the states that haven’t made marijuana legal see plenty of…
01 October 2023AAddiction & RecoveryMarijuana Withdrawal Symptoms, Timeline, and TreatmentbyEdward Jamison, MS, CAP, ICADC, LADCNo comments3 minute read Marijuana, often touted for its therapeutic properties, remains one of the most widely used psychoactive substances worldwide. However,…
27 September 2023AAddiction & RecoveryHow Long Does Marijuana (Weed) Stay in Your System?byAndrew Lancaster, LPC, MACNo comments3 minute read Marijuana, also known as cannabis, is one of the most widely used recreational drugs in the world. As…
05 February 2022TTrue Stories of AddictionMarijuana Abuse Causing A Mother to Lose HerselfbyMark Frey, LPCC, LICDC, NCC63 comments4 minute read Nikki’s mom introduced her to weed, and her dad introduced her to speed—what followed was inevitable: a crash…
29 November 2021TTrue Stories of AddictionBorn With The Disease of AddictionbyMark Frey, LPCC, LICDC, NCC11 comments3 minute read Chasing Escape with Drugs From a young age, Tanner dealt with intense obsession—one of the wholesale signs of…
21 November 2021TTrue Stories of AddictionEffects Of Heroin Abuse On Family RelationshipsbyClaudia Rose37 comments3 minute read Escalation of Destruction At 12 years old Sylvia struggled with her identity. When she gazed in the mirror…
09 November 2021TTrue Stories of AddictionLeaving Behind Drugs to Become Who God Made MebyClaudia Rose23 comments4 minute read Justin got in trouble the first time with the law at 18 years old. But he might have…