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Addiction in the Black Community: Origins, Impact and Barriers to Effective Treatment
Updated February 1, 2023 As the United States continues to confront racial tensions, dialogue about police brutality, economic inequality, housing and job…
An Addiction Guide for Colleagues: Encountering Substance Abuse in the Workplace
When it comes to dealing with a colleague’s addiction in the workplace, many of us have either been there or been them….
Recovery Unplugged Examines Addiction among Minorities during National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month 2020
July marks National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, an event established by the United States Department of Health and Human Services to…
Eight Tips for A Sober Holiday Weekend
With Independence Day just around the corner, it’s another opportunity for millions of people to connect with friends and loved ones for…
Recovery Unplugged Talks LGBTQ+ Addiction and Treatment As We Cap Off Pride Month 2020
June is National Pride Month, an event where visibility and acceptance of LGBTQ+ identities are encouraged. Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic,…
Mixing Meth and Alcohol: What Are the Risks?
Mixing two substances, known as polysubstance abuse, always carries greater risks than using either substance alone. The combination of alcohol and meth…
5 Tips For Finding A Suboxone Clinic Near You
5 Tips For Finding A Suboxone Clinic Near You Suboxone is a long-acting high-affinity partial agonist that binds to the mu-opioid receptors.[1]…
What Do Drugs Smell Like? A Guide to Drugs by Smell
They say that smell is the sense that is closest aligned with memory. It can also be your best weapon in identifying…
Addiction, Mental Health and Music: What’s the Connection?
We have just concluded National Mental Health Month, an event that promotes awareness, advocacy, support, and empowerment of those living with mental…
This One Time, I went to Rehab in Mexico
Anyone in recovery knows that sometimes you can find happiness and peace where you least expect it, and that it often takes…
Addiction and Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD): What’s the Connection?
As Recovery Unplugged observes 2020 National Mental Health Month, we’re taking a look at some of the primary mental health issues that…
National Women’s Health Week: Examining the Unique Health Challenges Faced by Women Both In and Out of Recovery
As National Women’s Health Week 2020 comes to a close, we are left with glaring indicators that the event and the awareness…
Join the Recovery Unplugged Sober Curious Revolution
When we think about sobriety, it’s easy to think of it as something for which we strive only after we’ve developed a…
Instant Gratification vs Delayed Gratification in Addiction and Recovery; Why Is It So Hard To Recover?
I want what I want, and when I want it, I want it yesterday. Sound familiar? In this day and age, our…
Recovery Unplugged’s Coronavirus Protocol
It is Recovery Unplugged’s policy to ensure the safety of clients and staff during the viral outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019, COVID-19….
Addiction: Is It A Disease or A Choice?
It’s common these days to hear people assert that addiction is an illness, but what exactly does that mean? The implications are primarily social and psychological. People will view an addict differently if they believe that they are suffering from an affliction rather than making a lifestyle choice. Also, a person attempting to recover from addiction will be more likely to seek help if they believe that they suffer from a treatable illness….
What Is Demerol?
Demerol is a powerful and highly addictive narcotic painkiller that often goes by its generic name meperidine. Although less known than other…
Are Video Game Addictions Real?
Video games and gaming addictions are issues that have had profound effects on our youth. Since technology and recreational gaming became normal…
5 Children’s Books That Discuss Drugs and Alcohol
Many people often refer to addiction as a family disease. This is because everyone in the family, especially the children, is impacted…
What Does “420” Mean?
Every April, self-identified “stoners” across the globe and the United States gear up for “420.” The term has infiltrated popular culture for…
Do You Have A Sports Addiction?
We may chuckle reading about addiction associated with sports, but for some it is a very sad reality that can consume their time, money and relationships. Most of us have a favorite team or hometown hero that we root for during their respective season. Professional sports logos and news are everywhere, inundating our news so much that there are several stations devoted to sports coverage. I am guessing you can think of a friend or family member that is the self-proclaimed biggest fan of a local football or baseball team. I am not saying by any means that liking sports or even having season tickets is considered addiction. Just with most things in life, most things are healthy in moderation (we never condone drug use). But let’s take it a step forward. How much does a sports team’s success or failure affect your life? Let’s examine the aspects of this very real addiction….