From Alcohol to Adderall: College and Substance Abuse
Substance abuse is nothing new in college-culture, but college students have started moving from binge drinking to adderall binging. The National Institute on Alcohol and Alcoholism (NIAAA) has found that four in five college students drink alcohol. One’s college and university years are generally characterized by underage drinking, sometimes excessive. One report on high-risk drinking […]
9 Questions to Ask a Potential Sponsor
A sponsor is someone you choose to mentor you through recovery. A sponsor is responsible for guiding you, supporting you, and taking you through the 12 steps. You’ve probably heard the phrase “working the steps” or “working a program,” even if you don’t know too much about addiction treatment or recovery. The steps/program referred to […]
Building Self-Esteem in Recovery
In active addiction, many people with a substance use disorder put themselves in compromising situations and do things they probably would not do otherwise. Later, when they get sober, they regret these actions or behaviors. It’s important to not let what you did in active addiction consume you or inform your perception of yourself. There […]
Why You Should Consider Outpatient Treatment
Outpatient treatment is an essential part of recovery. One study by the National Institute on Drug Abuse found that people with at least one substance use disorder who enroll in an outpatient program have no less than a success rate of 80 percent. When recovering from a substance use disorder, continued support is important. Detoxification […]