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...
Jan 16, 2025 | Substance Use Disorder, Mental Health, PTSD
There is a stronger connection between trauma and addiction than there is between obesity and diabetes. There are a lot of people with diabetes who are not obese and obese people who do not have diabetes. Very few people who struggle with addiction, however, have...
Oct 23, 2024 | Substance Use Disorder, Drug Addiction
If you or someone you know is struggling with substance abuse, these facts about addiction might provide compelling reasons to seek out treatment. Eight Terrifying Facts About Addiction Fact #1: The drug a person is using may impact how long it takes for them to...
Oct 23, 2024 | Substance Use Disorder, Recovery, Alcoholism
Pink clouds sound like a fairly majestic and surreal phenomenon, like a thing you might associate with unicorns or angels. But in the recovery community, the term “pink cloud” has a specific and potentially sinister meaning. Pink Cloud Syndrome Pink Cloud Syndrome is...
Aug 29, 2024 | Substance Use Disorder, Mental Health
Watching someone you love struggle with a substance use or mental health disorder can be extremely painful. It can leave friends and family members feeling helpless to do anything except watch as disaster unfolds. Fortunately, there are several ways that loved ones...
