Chronic Pain and Addiction

Chronic Pain and Addiction

Pain and addiction are problems that can fuel each other. If you are concerned that someone in your life who struggles with chronic pain could be headed toward addiction or that their recovery could be endangered by chronic pain, it is important to learn more about...
How to Plan an Intervention for Your Addicted Loved One

How to Plan an Intervention for Your Addicted Loved One

Your spouse is relying too much on pain pills, using more than prescribed, and going to different doctors to get multiple prescriptions. Your adult daughter has lost her job and is now drinking more than she ever did. Your best friend has been to drug and alcohol...
How to Talk to Your Kids About Addiction

How to Talk to Your Kids About Addiction

Addiction may seem like a topic that is too heavy to discuss with a child, but it can be necessary to help them understand the world around them. This is particularly true if they have witnessed someone struggling with addiction or their life has been impacted by the...
Patterns of Addiction in Families

Patterns of Addiction in Families

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....
Mental Illness and Addiction

Mental Illness and 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...