Did you know that, in the United States, 20 percent of women aged 15 to 44 are prescribed an opioid drug? Or that nearly 15 percent of expectant mothers are prescribed painkillers during their pregnancy? Opioids, also known as opiates or painkillers, are highly-addictive prescription pills that are commonly used to treat pain. Under brand […]

Is your loved one compulsively drinking or using drugs? Is your daughter is exhibiting signs of anorexia or bulimia? Are you worried that she may be suffering from both an eating disorder and substance abuse? Your cause for concern is not uncommon among parents of teen girls. Today, many young females are fighting a very […]

Women are built differently from men. They are physically smaller. They carry less water in their bodies. They have hormone fluctuations due to menstruation. They can get pregnant. The list goes on. So to properly approach gender-specific treatment and fully understand how men and women respond to drugs, we must first consider the physiological variances […]

In our last blog post about women and substance abuse, we discussed the narrowing gender gap in drug use among our youth. The years when addiction was more prominent, more worrisome, in men, have now vanished. Today, the rate of substance dependence among young women has become nearly equivalent to that of young men. As […]

Addiction research has long been geared towards men. Twenty-five years ago, there was hardly any substantial research done surrounding women and substance abuse. We did not know the complexities of which drugs intertwined with the female body; we did not know the effects of substances on women; we did not know the patterns of female […]

Trauma is a deeply devastating, emotional response to a stressful or life-threatening event, such as an accident, natural disaster, violence or abuse. In most cases, however, trauma lasts long after an event has subsided. Traumatic experiences can cause an individual to have psychological, emotional, or behavioral issues for months and years after affliction. When most […]

Has your child just completed drug treatment? Is your loved one coming home from rehab? This is an exciting time for your family, but also a time of uncertainty. What should you expect? As a parent, you want to make your teen’s transition home from rehab as smooth as possible. What can you do to […]

At least one in five high school students have been bullied, harassed, or victimized by their peers. More than 13 million kids are bullied in the United States each year. If your child is being bullied, you are not alone. Bullying, like substance abuse, is an ongoing epidemic. For the majority of teens today, bullying is […]

One of the most crucial components of a successful recovery is relationships. Positive friends, family, and supportive relationships can often be the most beneficial influences on your sobriety. The problem, however, is that it is not always easy to build relationships and re-establish a social life after drug rehab. At the very least, it can […]