Cocaine and Alcohol: Why This Combination Is So Dangerous

Cocaine and Alcohol: Why This Combination Is So Dangerous

Cocaine and alcohol are commonly used recreationally together, with some studies showing that about 74% of cocaine users use alcohol at the same time. This combination can be dangerous, and even deadly. If you use cocaine and alcohol together, it’s important to...
Treatment Options for Heavy Daily Marijuana Users

Treatment Options for Heavy Daily Marijuana Users

The legalization of marijuana in many states has made obtaining and using marijuana much easier, which has increased the number of people who choose to use marijuana recreationally in some form. However, marijuana does have the potential to be addictive and can carry...
Why Is It So Hard to Quit Marijuana?

Why Is It So Hard to Quit Marijuana?

With the legalization of marijuana in many states, it’s used recreationally by more and more people. Many of these people can do so safely, but marijuana can be hard to stop for some people. About 30% of people who use marijuana will actually develop an addiction,...
Transitioning from Medical Marijuana to Addiction Treatment

Transitioning from Medical Marijuana to Addiction Treatment

Medical marijuana is now legal in many states and is used to treat a variety of conditions. However, marijuana has the potential to be addictive, which means that some people have to find alternative treatments. Once someone has become addicted to marijuana, addiction...
THC Concentrates and Addiction Risk

THC Concentrates and Addiction Risk

Cannabis is now legal in many states, as are THC concentrates, which have boomed in popularity. However, cannabis and THC concentrates can be addictive, with THC concentrates coming with a higher risk of addiction and other consequences. It’s important to understand...
Can You Cure Addiction?

Can You Cure Addiction?

Myths about addiction are rampant, from beliefs that addicts are weak, to thinking that addicts just need to “get over it”. The truth is that addiction is a mental health disorder, not a weakness, requiring treatment and management just like a physical disorder. What...