Chasing Dragons

May 31, 2019

Chasing Dragons For someone in the grips of drug and alcohol addiction, the compulsion to use is fierce. With some substances such as crack, many refer to chasing the high as “chasing the dragon.”Alcohol was my substance of no choice. Having worked with hundreds of...

Is Addiction Genetic?

Apr 16, 2019

Is Addiction Genetic? In my 40 plus years of working with suffering addicts and alcoholics, I have definitely seen a genetic component to the disease of addiction. Over the years, a great deal of medical research has been done around the genetics of addiction. We now...

Addiction to and Recovery from Addictive Stimulants

Apr 8, 2019

Addiction to and Recovery from Addictive Stimulants Do you know anyone who is struggling with an amphetamine addiction? Whether you or a loved one is struggling with addiction, it’s essential to know the signs of addiction and the steps to recovery. It’s time to start...

Addiction and Employers

Feb 6, 2019

Addiction and Employers We all know that drug and alcohol addiction has reached epidemic proportions. The financial and emotional costs to families and loved ones is enormous. In addition, the cost to employers is escalating because of the epidemic’s impact on the...

Breaking the Substance Abuse Cycle

Jan 22, 2019

Breaking the Substance Abuse Cycle Nothing is easy about substance abuse. It is difficult to endure, to discuss, and perhaps most of all, to resolve. Addiction recovery can be an extremely challenging process, in large part due to the cyclical nature of drug and...

Addiction – What Can the Family Do?

Nov 30, 2017

This is a question that most family members of an addict struggle with greatly. They often feel helpless and hopeless. Over and over, they ask themselves, “Why is this  happening? Why doesn’t our loved one just stop? How could anyone be so self destructive? Why do...