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08 May

What Are The 12 Traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)?

May 12, 2025
By Gigi Price

Key Takeaways The 12 Traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous guide how AA groups operate. They help AA stay unified, focused, and fr...

06 May

Meth

How to Identify Crystal Meth by Touch, Taste, Look and Smell

May 12, 2025
By Nicki Lugo, CPC, LAC, LCADC, CCTS

Key Takeaways Crystal meth can be identified by its appearance, taste, smell, and texture. It usually looks like clear or white...

01 May

Addiction Recovery

You’re Not Alone: What To Say To Someone Who Relapsed

May 12, 2025
By Gigi Price

Key Takeaways Relapse is a common and painful part of the recovery process. What you say can help someone feel supported—or mak...

29 Apr

Opioid Addiction

How the Opioid Crisis Has Changed Addiction Treatment

April 4, 2025
By Nicki Lugo, CPC, LAC, LCADC, CCTS

Key Takeaways The opioid crisis changed the way we treat addiction. Prescription misuse and synthetic opioids like fentanyl hav...

24 Apr

Addiction Recovery, Addiction Treatment

What’s Narrative Therapy for Addiction Recovery & Mental Health?

March 28, 2025
By Gigi Price

Key Takeaways Narrative therapy helps people reframe their life stories to support healing and recovery. It encourages separati...

22 Apr

Drug Effects

What is The Hardest Drug to Quit in America?

March 31, 2025
By Nicki Lugo, CPC, LAC, LCADC, CCTS

Key Takeaways Some drugs are harder to quit because of their strong withdrawal symptoms, intense cravings, or emotional dependency...

17 Apr

Drug Effects, Opioid Addiction

What’s The Postoperative Analgesic Opioid Injection Nalbuphine?

March 24, 2025
By Gigi Price

Key Takeaways Nalbuphine is a synthetic opioid used for treating moderate to severe pain, especially after surgery. It works as...

15 Apr

Drug Effects, Fentanyl Addiction

How to Identify Fentanyl (Opioid) by Touch, Taste, Look and Smell

March 24, 2025
By Nicki Lugo, CPC, LAC, LCADC, CCTS

Key Takeaways Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid, up to 100 times stronger than morphine. It’s often mixed into other drug...

10 Apr

Crystal Meth, drug Addiction, Drug Effects

What Are The Health Risks of Meth Contamination in My House?

March 17, 2025
By Gigi Price

Key Takeaways Meth contamination happens when a home has been used for methamphetamine production or smoking. Residue from meth...

08 Apr

Crystal Meth, drug Addiction, Drug Effects

Meth Mites, Meth Bugs, and Meth Sores: What Are They?

March 17, 2025
By Nicki Lugo, CPC, LAC, LCADC, CCTS

Key Takeaways Meth mites, meth bugs, and meth sores are common symptoms of methamphetamine use. The sensation of bugs crawling ...

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What Are The 12 Traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)?

How to Identify Crystal Meth by Touch, Taste, Look and Smell

You’re Not Alone: What To Say To Someone Who Relapsed

How the Opioid Crisis Has Changed Addiction Treatment

What’s Narrative Therapy for Addiction Recovery & Mental Health?

What is The Hardest Drug to Quit in America?

What’s The Postoperative Analgesic Opioid Injection Nalbuphine?

How to Identify Fentanyl (Opioid) by Touch, Taste, Look and Smell

What Are The Health Risks of Meth Contamination in My House?

Meth Mites, Meth Bugs, and Meth Sores: What Are They?

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