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Childhood Abuse and Opioid Addiction As a child, Jordan felt misunderstood and alone, eventually, leading to Opioid addiction. Jordan describes his upbringing as similar to that of an only child; his brothers are between 8-18 years older than him and were already living on their own. He...
Alcohol Abuse Starts Early in Life Patrick grew up in a good home, with parents who loved and cared for him. He went to a good school where he did well and was involved in sports. But even with so many positive things in his life,...
Addiction in the Family There is a history of addiction in Aaron’s family. His grandfather was addicted to Heroin and Aaron’s father also struggled with addiction. When he was young, his father committed suicide. This weighed on him as he grew up even though his mother...
True Stories of Addiction: Greg As a young boy, Greg looked up to his parents like most children do. When he was three or four years old, he got his first candy cigarette and was so excited to mimic his parents and “smoke” cigarettes with them....
True Stories of Addiction: Chuck Chuck knew from an early age what getting into drugs could do to his life. His plan was to avoid drugs and Alcohol at all costs so he can make something out of himself. However, he didn’t know how to process...
Unexpected Need for Addiction Recovery James had a relatively normal upbringing. He didn’t have any trauma, nor did he suffer from any distressing events; relatively speaking, James was quite normal. James had many reasons, all of them good, to not become addicted to a substance, but...
A new drug has been found to help addicts from relapsing called Isradipine. For nearly all cases, becoming sober is only the first step in pursuing recovery. Repeated drug and Alcohol use creates strong neurological pathways in the brain designed continue using the same substance....