Eli was only 10 years old when he took his first dose of cocaine. It was days before his 11th birthday when his father handed …Read More
Drug Rehab Blog
Co-Occurring Disorders: What does the term actually mean?
Guest blog post from Romas Buivydas, PhD, LMHC
Vice President of Clinical Development at Spectrum Health Systems
You may have heard of the above in some way, shape or …Read More
Ben Affleck Reveals his Struggle with Alcoholism
Celebrities – they’re human, just like you, and they too may be struggling to achieve sobriety. Ben Affleck just announced this week that he was …Read More
“Abuse” Doesn’t Always Mean “Addiction”
“Abuse” and “addiction” are often used interchangeably, but contrary to popular belief – there is a difference. It should be common knowledge by now that …Read More
Strength in Sharing: Obituaries Raising Addiction Awareness and Reducing Stigma
Addiction is a disease. Despite years of narrative to the contrary, it is not a mental or personal shortcoming. It is a medical condition affecting …Read More
Guest Post: Sobriety – The Gift of Freedom
It all started with a raid of my parents’ liquor cabinet at age 13. What else was there to do in a small town like …Read More
5 Ways to Maintain Sobriety & Avoid a Relapse
Anybody who’s completed a recovery program knows that – just like cancer, diabetes or any other chronic illness – without proper care, active drug or …Read More
12 Terms About Addiction You Need To Know
With the amount of buzzwords and terms thrown around in discussions and in the media about addiction, we’ve decided to break it all down and …Read More
What Is Addiction?
Learn about the effect alcohol and drug addiction has on the brain and the 5 signs of substance use disorder. Help is available for yourself …Read More
A Day in the Life at The New England Recovery Center™: Part Two
What to Expect at NERC’s Inpatient Addiction Treatment Program
In follow-up to our overview of the New England Recovery Center (NERC) detox program, we are offering …Read More