All the latest news and information about substance use disorders. Plus, information and encouragement on your path to recovery. We can help you get your life back.
Addiction has its share of constant companions and financial trouble is just one of them. So, what is the cost of addiction treatment for alcohol and opioids? Having an addiction to opioids is physically and emotionally destructive. Most people addicted to opioids will be quick to tell you their addiction
It’s often said, when one person in a family is sick, everyone is sick. This is true of addiction. Having a loved one with the disease of addiction is an emotional rollercoaster. The ups and the downs are merciless. It’s one of those things in life where there is no
Sitting Bull is quoted as saying this: “Inside of me there are two dogs. One is mean and evil and the other is good and they fight each other all the time. When asked which one wins I answer, the one I feed the most.” Think of Addiction as one
Are you standing at a crossroad between addiction and recovery? If you’re like most people, there’s an internal dialog of fear going on in your head right now as you read these words. What if this treatment doesn’t work? I can’t endure the excruciating withdrawal symptoms again. How am I
Re-Printed with permission: By SARAH E. WAKEMAN and MAIA SZALAVITZ A patient came to see me after his most recent near-fatal opioid overdose. Once again, he had stopped his prescribed medication, even though we had agreed together that the safest course of action was to continue. Once again, he had relapsed — and
“If they can choose to use, they can choose to stop.” We hear that a lot. But what if that statement is incorrect? What if a person addicted truly cannot stop? If you’ve never experienced addiction, we have an illustration we’d like for you to consider, but before we do
Summertime is here, and you’ve probably already been invited to several parties and get-togethers where friends and family may be celebrating with drugs or alcohol. This can make sobriety difficult. To avoid a relapse, use summer to deepen your recovery by engaging in fun activities that improve your well-being, relationships,
If you’ve been paying attention, then you’re aware of the opioid epidemic that our country is facing. The World Health Organization estimates that 2 million Americans are addicted to prescription opiates at some level,[1] meaning that there is a lot of information swirling around about opioid addiction and recovery. By
If you’re in the thick of addiction right now, you know the voice of addiction. The one that says… Here’s the thing: all of that, and the other things your addiction tells you, are all lies. The question is, how long will you continue to buy into it? We want
You might be surprised at the people you know right now, in your own neighborhood, who are addicted to opiates. They may be in recovery, thinking about seeking treatment, or actively engaged in drug seeking behavior… but they are there, living in your corner of the world. The vast majority
Here’s a letter from a former patient written to our Program Director at Crossroads of Danville. These are the moments that make us proud of our treatment teams at Crossroads and of our courageous patients who choose recovery. It’s not an easy path, but for someone with the disease of
It’s been one year since I have started treatment at Crossroads Treatment Centers. One year and I cannot begin to explain how different things have become. I struggled with heroin addiction for 6 and a half years. Three of those years I lived homeless on the streets of Detroit Michigan.
