For anyone who has struggled with alcohol use, the way out may seem too far or too difficult to navigate. That’s why it’s crucial to seek the right help when you’re ready to change your relationship with drinking alcohol. Alcohol use disorder has been classified as a biological, brain-based disease, which can make it especially…
Many users of marijuana don’t see it as a problem. But marijuana use can quickly transform from a recreational pastime to a dependency that’s difficult to shake, especially among teens and young adults, but we are seeing it more frequently in older adults as well. Recognizing that your relationship with any substance, whether it’s alcohol…
It isn’t always easy to know when recreational enjoyment of alcohol transforms from a harmless social activity into something more disruptive to your daily life. We all seek ways to cope with triggers that induce stress, anxiety, depression, and other mental health and mood disorders. But during difficult times, comforts that we rely on to…