Contributor: Staff at Azure Acres Recovery Center Leftover prescription medications are often left to expire, forgotten in the back of the medicine cabinet or at the bottom of the bathroom drawer. This may seem harmless, but if you don’t get rid of prescription medications, someone could stumble across them and potentially misuse them or suffer [...]
Contributor: Staff at Blue Ridge Mountain Recovery Center Living with an addiction can impact all areas of a person’s life. From trying to maintain or repair relationships with loved ones to managing cravings, developing coping strategies, and avoiding relapse, the recovery process is a tumultuous time that requires an incredible amount of emotional fortitude. Often, [...]
Contributor: Staff at Sierra Tucson There are some aches and pains that come and go on their own, or you may need the support of an over-the-counter painkiller to get rid of them. But sometimes, an injury or health condition can cause pain that is so severe or persistent (or both) that only a medical [...]
Contributor: Staff at Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center Dry January is a concept that involves abstaining from alcohol for the entire first month of the year. By committing to one alcohol-free month, people begin to understand the many benefits of not drinking. They experience an array of physical and mental health benefits, and some may [...]
Contributor: Staff at Keystone Treatment Center The holiday travel season is here, bringing with it the stress and anxiety that come with traveling at this time of year. Easing those feelings with drugs or alcohol might be tempting, especially for those who already struggle with addiction. But there are healthier ways to navigate anxiety during [...]MEDICAL ADVICE DISCLAIMER: The service, and any information contained on the website or provided through the service, is provided for informational purposes only. The information contained on or provided through this service is intended for general consumer understanding and education and not as a substitute for medical or psychological advice, diagnosis, or treatment. All information provided on the website is presented as is without any warranty of any kind, and expressly excludes any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.