Mar 3, 2025 | Alcoholism, Drug Addiction
Substance use disorders can frequently be found in multiple generations of a family. It can make a person curious, if this is due to trauma from living in a tumultuous childhood home or if there is a genetic component. In truth, there are many reasons why this occurs....
Feb 24, 2025 | Mental Health, Drug Addiction
It is very common for people with substance use disorders to also have mental health conditions and vice versa. This phenomenon goes by several names, including “dual diagnosis”, “co-morbid conditions” and “co-existing conditions”. At Safe Harbor Recovery Center, in...
Feb 14, 2025 | Recovery, Mental Health
Strong, healthy relationships can be difficult for anyone to build. If you’re making a fresh start without drugs, when they were once a big part of your life, you may wonder how your past substance use or your fresh recovery will impact your love life. Will people be...
Feb 7, 2025 | Substance Use Disorder, Trending Topics
February is Black History Month, so it seems like an apt time to call attention to the myths and stigmas that have been attached to race and addiction, historically and into the present day. At Safe Harbor Recovery Center, in Portsmouth, Virginia, we think it is...
Jan 31, 2025 | Substance Use Disorder
When people think about the hippies of the 1960s, a phrase that might come to mind is, “sex, drugs, and rock and roll”. That same generation of flower children who were smoking pot and dropping acid at Woodstock are now entering their golden years. While we might not...
