Normally, people enjoy having an occasional glass of wine at dinner or a couple of beers with friends. However, research shows that alcohol can leave people particularly susceptible to disease and infection – sometimes even in moderation. In the midst of the...
Isolation, shame, and addiction are highly intertwined. Each feeds off of each other, perpetuating a dangerous downward spiral. During the COVID-19 pandemic and its subsequent social distancing measures, many addicts and alcoholics are experiencing increased isolation...
In case you haven’t heard, COVID-19 is taking a major toll on American’s mental health. Here at Healthy Life Recovery, we’ve witnessed this problem first-hand. However, before the rise of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was another global health crisis...
California is one of the largest states with the most significant population in America. Around 3.8 million residents with diverse ethnicity and economic demographics represent California. Alcohol is, by far, the most used and abused addictive substance in the...
The exploration of the class addiction management program can be overpowering. It can be puzzling to navigate the few features of addiction treatment hubs to discover a capability that bids all the essential, useful, and quality care. Performing your due diligence is...
Going through recovery can be one of the most challenging and heart-wrenching struggles for addicts. A recovery coach is someone who will help you stay active and identify the right path for sobriety. Some people also call a Recovery Coach a Sobriety Coach. This term...
Medication-assisted treatment or MAT combines behavioral therapy and medications for substance abuse treatment. Tom Price, Secretary of Health and Human Services sparked a conversation on the effectiveness of medication-assisted treatment in the opioid epidemic- “if...
You may not have realized it when opioids became the go-to medicine for pain relief, but if it was prescribed to you for help managing your pain, you were at risk of becoming addicted. You may not have realized your drug addiction risk, but big pharma companies did...
You may have been with your partner for months or years before you realized they were an alcoholic. Sometimes, you fall in love with someone already knowing their an alcoholic. Loving an alcoholic is a hard path to walk that has many co-dependent side issues that walk...
According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, almost 20.3 million Americans aged 12 or older struggled with a substance abuse disorder in 2018. However, according to the same study, only about 3.7 of those people received treatment for their addiction. So...
