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- Blog, Resources
- Keri George
There’s a phenomenon sometimes used to discuss the positive memories and associations that linger within a person who has overcome Substance Use Disorder. While their...
- Blog, Resources
- Keri George
There’s an old image that often comes to mind when we think of alcoholics—it’s usually either giddy and silly, maybe even dim-witted, or mean and...
- Marijuana, Recovery Journey
- Keri George
Marijuana is one of the most popular drugs in the nation. This could be due to the glorification of the drug on TV and movies...
- Resources
- Keri George
Kratom is a tree that can be found in Southeast Asia, and it is in the same family as the coffee tree. When people ingest...
- Opioids, Recovery Journey
- Keri George
There are many slang names for drugs that exist in modern vernacular, and heroin is no exception. Originally invented as a medical painkiller, heroin’s name...
- Resources
- Keri George
Heroin is an incredibly powerful opiate that affects every part of the body. When a person takes too much heroin, they can have an overdose....
- Opioids, Recovery Journey
- Keri George
Heroin causes a variety of interactions in both the brain and the body. Some of these effects are purely psychological, such as the euphoria that...
- Resources
- Keri George
Chronic pain is “pain that lasts for 12 weeks or longer,” typically following an injury or procedure. A person suffering from chronic pain can experience...
- Resources
- Keri George
The opioid crisis has devastated this country and much of the world. Marketing tactics used by pharmaceutical companies in the 1990s convinced the medical community...