Do you need some tips to keep track of your drinks? Quitting drinking can be a challenge. Before an individual develops a dependency or addiction,…
There is a lot to do today. You have so many tasks on your to-do list, meetings, and problems to solve. Yet, if you are…
It’s a long day. You’re tired and feeling the tension and stress of the day, physically and emotionally. Drinking after work seems like a good…
For those in recovery, life has likely changed a great deal. You may not think about drugs or alcohol as often. You may have worked…
Addiction could be less daunting if people better understood how drugs affect brain chemistry. Substance abuse rewires how your brain functions, often with disastrous consequences.…
You’re deeply worried about a friend with substance abuse issues. It makes you a good friend. Never doubt that you can make a difference. But…
By Jessica Hope Murph LMFT, LCDC at Beyond Boundaries Counseling RGV Family relationships are one of the strongest units, with each bond holding a special…
The number of women drinking and how much they are drinking is higher than it has ever been before. A 2017 study sponsored by the…
Patients who seek treatment of alcohol abuse often struggle with additional mental illnesses that affect their ability to participate in treatment. These illnesses include major…
The heroin epidemic continues to grab news headlines from coast-to-coast in the United States. Heroin is an opiate, a drug made from morphine of the…