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- Keri George
How Addiction Can Progress From Prescription Painkillers to Heroin Opioid addiction is a public health crisis in America. Nearly 25% of Americans aged 12 or...
- Resources
- Keri George
Why Altruism? Entering, embracing, and completing a recovery program is simultaneously challenging and rewarding. Individuals work hard to overcome substance or alcohol use disorders and...
- Resources
- Keri George
How to Reconnect with Yourself in Sobriety Sobriety is a milestone but not the end of the journey for those recovering from addiction. Self-care involves...
- Recovery Journey
- Keri George
The Differences Between Medical Detox and Medication-assisted Treatment Over 21 million Americans struggle with substance use disorder and only 11% receive the necessary treatment. Some...
- Resources
- Keri George
Isolation and Addiction Are Dangerous Cycles People need social connections to thrive in this world. When you suffer from substance use disorder, isolation can lead...
- Alcohol, Recovery Journey
- Keri George
What Is the Significance of Relapse Dreams in Early Recover? Early in your recovery, drug and alcohol dreams are a fairly common occurrence. They can...
- Resources
- Keri George
Gateway Drugs and Addiction The gateway theory of substance abuse theorizes that an individual who uses one illegal or dangerous substance will be more likely...
- Recovery Journey
- Keri George
What Is Breakthrough Pain? Breakthrough pain is a sudden increase in pain intensity that occurs when someone is either not taking their medication, or the...
- Recovery Journey
- Keri George
Using the Window of Opportunity to Get a Loved One into Treatment If you’ve ever considered getting addiction treatment for a loved one, you know...