Three Evidenced Based Practices for Treating Teen Addiction 
Fortunately, the science of treating addiction in teens has improved. Historically, teens with addictions to alcohol or drugs attended treatment programs …

I've been addicted for 10 years to yaba? 
I've been addicted for 10 years to yaba. In the early years, I took yaba one day in the month. Now, I'm taking it every day. Now I want to get rid of yaba …

Great addiction resources 
Hi, I was just browsing your site and enjoyed all the info available. I was curious, are you open to resource suggestions? I have a couple resources …

How to get my life back from Yaba???? 
I've been taking Yaba pills since September 2014, means its now 2 years that I am addicted. Let me celebrate my 2 years addicted life. You people won't …

Understanding Addiction 
A friend of mine recently went through treatment for substance abuse. Although she’s grateful to be clean and happy to be home, readjusting has been a …

Are you seeking to make a change in your life?  
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Yaba Addiction 
Hi, my bf is addicted to yaba for one year, for the last 4 month he is taking it regularly, whenever he stops it affects his health. today he has confessed …

Addicted to yaba and MUST stop? 
I'm addicted to yaba for last 6 months, and I need to stop it! How do I get rid of my yaba addiction without a doctor's help?

Meeting to understand how to support family members 
I would like to attend a drug abuse meeting to understand and how to support family members that are drug abuser...I live in Cerritos, is there one in …

I'm trying to find an Al-anon meeting? 
I am looking for Al-non meetings to help me with my fiancé in Gresham Oregon. Can you help me find local help...I cannot find anything local for the …

NOW CASTING OUTRAGEOUS ADDICTION STORIES 
NOW CASTING OUTRAGEOUS ADDICTION STORIES AS TOLD BY PEOPLE IN RECOVERY (PAID $200 IF SELECTED) THE ROAD TO RECOVERY IS PAVED WITH THE MOST SHOCKING, …

This is the hardest for me to write, I'm abusing Vicodin. 
This is the hardest thing I have had to write. I have been abusing prescription painkillers, Vicodin, for 5ish years. I have tried and tried to quit on …

How can I break the addiction cycle? 
This is a huge question. The most important thing is to understand that you have a problem, which is the first of the AA 12-Step process for breaking the …

How to get rid of Yaba addiction? 
I've been addicted to Yaba for the past 1 week. I have done 50 pills in a 7 days. It was a mistake because I wanted to lose weight but now I think it's …

25 Key Ways to Avoid Boredom in Addiction Recovery 
While all of us experience periods of boredom throughout life, boredom is especially dangerous when you are in recovery. As boredom is a common trigger …

New Android app called SafeChoice to help people quit smoking, drinking and drugs. 
Hi, I am a London Computer Science university student, recently finished my 2nd year of university and am about to start a year in industry. Recently …

Husband smoking pot and won't quit? 
My husband wont stop smoking pot...he doesn't think he is an addict. His substance use disorder is causing trouble in our marriage. He completed an …

What will happen when they bust my husband with drugs? 
I left my drug addict husband. We're in the midst of divorce. My old neighbor to me they raided our old home, which we had together, looking for him to …

Music video about addiction 
My younger brother has struggled with an addiction to heroin for about 6 years. It has ruined his character, destroyed his self-control, and robbed him …

Terminology About Addiction Should To Be Specific 
A few years ago at the 45th annual Wisconsin Association on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse (WAAODA) Spring Conference it was all about change, as much as …

The Prevention Coalition addiction-related resources 
I have a teenage son and I’m terrified about his risk for addiction, particularly given all of the recent coverage on how teen brains are in fact primed …

Addiction Denial Kills! 
She was serious. She stated firmly that if a person does not believe they have a problem, then they don’t. There was no objective truth to be disclosed, …

My husband is addicted to yaba and gaza? 
My husband is addicted to yaba and gaza and has been for so many years... about 15 years. In 2003, he was staying in rehab for four months but after leaving …

K2 and other "designer" drugs aren't "legal" marijuana. 
The never-ending search for more ways to abuse substances has led us to the K2/ "designer-drug" craze in the United States, as this “incense” has been …

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New article about infectious diseases and drug abuse. 
Good morning! I wanted to send over this article Rehab Center Rankings just released: http://www.rehabcenterrankings.com/what-you-need-to-know-about-infectious-di …

Drugs and Alcohol 
My brother and his girlfriend are both addicts and we are not sure what to do? Every day my parents suffer because of their abusive behavior towards each …

Training Your Brain to Help You Stay Sober. 
While addiction and recovery take a physical toll on your body, there is a mental aspect at play as well. A high percentage of addicts suffer from a co-existing …

My addict husband broke up with me. 
Hi - I am married for 13 years and I was aware of my husband's history of using drugs when he was a teenager. We fought for our relationship and he …

Big sister is drug addicted and needs help! 
Hi, I have a big sister that is a drug addicted! Before she was doing very well in school, her marks where pretty good until when she start handing …

My significant-other just relapsed and I'm SO angry at him!!! 
My significant other just relapsed on drugs after being clean for almost a year...I'm hurt frustrated and disappointed...it's so hard to understand. His …

Is Incarceration the Best Solution for People With Multiple DUI's? 
In a previous blog, I reported about a fatal traffic accident in Wisconsin, involving a former orthopedic surgeon who rammed is large SUV into the rear …

In love with an alcoholic 
I living with and in love with an Alcoholic. It wasn't as bad up until a few weeks ago. It is now affecting me in more ways than emotionally. I'm not eating, …

Do I have to take medications for the rest of my life? 
Do I have to take medications like Risperidone and Ligotromone for the rest of my life for my part in drug abuse as I was younger? I have experienced …

Son has a ton of anger? 
My son, (who is 16) was in serious danger with drinking and drugs. He was not doing well in school, criminal behavior, withdrawn from the family, and very, …

Trying to find family meeting in our area? 
Can you please help us to find a location of a family meeting near Garden City NY 11530?

Just got out of drug treatment, what should I do next? 
I just got out of the hospital and detox and I don't know what to do next? I've been drinking and uses a lot of drugs for the last nine years and I REALLY …

What is cognitive behavioral therapy? 
My wife has a drinking problem and as part of the treatment she is receiving they're recommending cognitive behavioral therapy. I'm not familiar with it. …

What things to do when going cold Turkey from meth? 
What things should a person do when going cold turkey from meth?

Alcoholic son doesn't remember our conversations? 
My son is an alcoholic, he drinks a lot every day. I'm trying to get him to stop but he stops for a little while and then starts drinking again. My …

Boyfriend addicted to marijuana? 
When I met my boyfriend he was heavily into marijuana. It took me almost a year to get him off of it and now his mom and dad have him using again. …

Addiction Doesn't Care Who You Are 
Addiction is one of the most difficult and devastating things on the planet. It's not something that ever discriminates, either. Addiction can happen to …

Addicted to pills, how can we help? 
We have a niece who is in her 20s and is addicted to pills, all kinds! She won't admit there is a problem but she is now homeless stealing and we think …

Can I use the information on this site for my program to keep kids off pills? 
I am a recovering addict I've been clean for 7 years and I have lost everyone around me including my wife, so I have started a new project to inform people …

My first outpatient appointment? 
I am addicted to Percocet and Vicodin. I am going to see my therapist for my first appointment for outpatient care tonight. I am almost out of pills …