Alcohol Addiction

Addiction transference, also known as a cross addiction, is a phenomenon that happens when someone gets addicted to more than one substance. While the term may be relatively new, addiction treatment programs have seen cross addiction for decades. Cross addictions may occur simultaneously or someone may get addicted to a…

Personality disorders are mental health conditions that are characterized by long-term patterns of behavior and inner experiences that differ from the norm. These types of mental disorders cause individuals to have an unhealthy pattern of thinking, functioning, and behaving. In other words, their personality is affected immensely by the disorder…

Living with substance abuse or addiction makes it nearly impossible to be a healthy parent. Understanding the dangers of substance abuse and how parental addiction affects children is essential to any parent with addiction or child of an addicted parent.  If you have children and live with substance abuse, you…

Addiction is a chronic and progressive condition that is caused by a wide range of factors. While many people develop substance abuse issues because of genetics and environmental factors, some individuals begin abusing drugs due to untreated mental health issues. This is known as self-medicating.  One mental health issue that…