October 29, 2015

How CVS pharmacies are trying to stop fatal heroin overdoses with an over-the-counter remedy

WAYNE, N.J. — Tito and Linda Lajterman sold their split-level home in Ramsey, New Jersey within months of finding their 19-year-old son, Danny, dead at the […]
September 21, 2015

Pills and Booze—Recipe for a Cyclone

“And if I buy the cheapest vodka, and add one of my husband’s high blood pressure pills, that’s like New Year’s Eve.” A recent email began:  […]
August 13, 2015

Physical Symptoms of Addiction

Most addicts try to hide their using. There are plenty of signs in a person’s behavior that they’re addicted to drugs. People who are addicted to […]
August 12, 2015

Family Intervention – How It Works

Sometimes when the alcoholic’s problems reach the crisis level, the only choice left to his family is professional intervention. What is intervention? Basically it comes down […]
July 21, 2015

As Overdose Numbers Rise, is Heroin the New Killer?

The influx of heroin is typically seen as a local or regional problem, but the issue may finally be taking its rightful place on the national […]
July 1, 2015

6 Basic Questions to Ask When Seeking a Sober Living Community

Living in a sober living community can make a big impact on those committed to sobriety, especially if they’ve primarily used substances in social settings in […]