The first step of the addiction treatment process involves detoxing from drugs and alcohol. It is best to do this with professional medical assistance and…

Many people have an unhealthy relationship with alcohol. Someone might start drinking socially and become dependent on it, or might drink to dull uncomfortable emotions…

Abusing drugs and alcohol can be very hard on your body. First, there are the direct, physical effects of the drugs, such as dangerous fluctuations…

Opioid addiction and alcoholism are devastating and difficult addictions to overcome. Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) programs aim to help patients beat their addictions with the help…

Heroin withdrawal is what happens when someone who is physically dependent on heroin abruptly stops using the drug. As a powerful and addictive opioid, heroin…