Alcoholism is often referred to as a “family disease” because of its immense effects on each member of the family. Growing up in a home where one or both...
The term “drugs” has a wide variety of usage. It can refer to a prescription medicine prescribed to you by a doctor or a substance illegally obtained on the...
Alcohol use disorder is one of the most prevalent mental-health disorders in the world. It is a complex disease that, while common, is still stigmatized, misunderstood and often untreated....
Lake Ave Recovery’s esteemed Dr. James DiReda and Jack Maroney along with their childhood friend, Henry Grosse (in memoriam) co-authored The East Side of Addiction, a story of a...
Active duty military and retired soldiers face unique challenges and circumstances that average citizens can not relate to. While substance use disorders among veterans are frequently discussed, in relation...
Addiction is a devastating issue that touches the lives of millions of people. It destroys families, friendships, careers and anything in its path. Addiction comes in many forms and...
Substance use disorders often appear alongside other medical or mental health disorders, also known as co-occurring disorders. The National Eating Disorder Association reports that about 50% of those struggling...
On average, someone in America dies from a drug overdose every eight minutes. That is almost 180 lives lost each day. Most of these drug related deaths are caused...
Opioids, a class of drug that includes heroin, fentanyl, codeine, morphine, hydrocodone and oxycodone, that act on opioid receptors in the brain to relax the body and relieve pain...
For decades, due to misconception and shame, drug use and addiction was often associated with lack of willpower or poor decision making. Although, today, substance use disorders are considered...