by Cheryl Cirelli | Mar 2, 2023 | Addiction, Intervention
Enabling and supporting a loved one’s addiction are very different behaviors. Supporting a loved one with a substance use disorder involves providing emotional support, understanding, and unconditional love during the person’s recovery process. Enabling involves...
by Cheryl Cirelli | Feb 5, 2023 | Addiction
In Georgia and throughout the entire United States, the opioid abuse epidemic continues. Many people begin using opioids via a doctor’s prescription and then move on to illicit opioids when they become dependent on the substance. Abusing opioids comes with a high risk...
by Cheryl Cirelli | Jan 8, 2023 | Addiction
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), fentanyl is a leading contributor to overdoses in the United States. It is a synthetic opioid that can be fatal even in small doses. Despite the alarming number of overdoses and known risks of...
by Cheryl Cirelli | Nov 7, 2022 | Addiction
Are you wondering whether alcohol consumption is damaging your health? According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, drinking too much alcohol, whether on a single occasion or over a longer period of time, can have a negative impact on a...
by Cheryl Cirelli | Oct 15, 2022 | Addiction
According to Mental Health America, codependency is a learned behavior that is passed through generations. It is learned by watching family members who demonstrated codependency in relationships, where one person took the caretaker role, and the other person took...
by Tracey L. Kelley | Sep 17, 2022 | Addiction, Drug Treatment
When you’re in desperate need of good, deep sleep, you’ll try almost anything to make sure that happens. While there are numerous over-the-counter (OTC) remedies for occasional sleeplessness, many people talk with their doctors about stronger options, like...
