There’s a widespread belief that cannabis is basically harmless to the body. However, research is showing that might not be true. Here’s an excerpt from an article from Medical Press that shows there might be a link between cannabis use and heart problems. At…
It’s the Holiday Season. I wish everyone in addiction recovery a safe and happy holiday season. If you’re new in recovery and feel anxious because of parties and other festivities that might involve alcohol, reach out to someone in your support network and let…
For those of us working in the addiction treatment field, it’s practically impossible to determine who will recover. Recovery itself is difficult to identify, in the sense it’s not always a case of not using drugs ever again. Recovery can be messy. Many people…
Our name NewDay might sound corny, but it was chosen with serious intent based on concepts of change and renewal. With each new day recovery from addiction is possible. This is the idea I’d like to instill in the mind of everyone with an…
It’s the Holiday Season. I wish everyone in addiction recovery a safe and happy holiday season. If you’re new in recovery and feel anxious because of parties and other festivities that might involve alcohol, reach out to someone in your support network and let…
What is addiction treatment? You could say addiction treatment is basically relapse prevention; however, this applies to those who actually accept abstinence as the foundation for recovery. Our intensive outpatient program is based on abstinence from mood altering drugs not prescribed by a doctor,…
There’s a widespread belief that cannabis is basically harmless to the body. However, research is showing that might not be true. Here’s an excerpt from an article from Medical Press that shows there might be a link between cannabis use and heart problems. At…
Addiction doesn’t just affect the person with the addiction, it affects family members and significant others. It’s especially difficult for someone who lives with a person who is addicted to a drug — a husband, a wife, a son, a daughter, a father, a…
Here is an excerpt from an excellent article written by Jeremy Murphy. The article is titled The Dangers of Mixing Alcohol and Drugs. You can read the entire article at — https://www.blueprintsforrecovery.com/resources/drugs-and-alcohol/ Because alcohol is the most widely available mind-altering substance, it is frequently…
Below is a very informative article sent to me by Tabitha Harper Outreach Coordinator Arrow Passage Recovery https://www.arrowpassage.com/ How to Tell if Someone is Shooting Up Signs of IV Drug Abuse Introduction Intravenous (IV) drugs are those injected directly into the body. While you…
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