Drug & Alcohol Addiction News and Self-Help Blog Articles

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Fight Addiction Now is an online community where you can share your struggles with drug or alcohol use and begin to find solutions. To educate our visitors on these issues, we post multiple informative articles to our blog every month. This is where we dive into drug trends and news, the latest treatment techniques, recovery and self-help tips, and much more.

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Addiction News
October 30, 2018
The Heroin Epidemic Has Spread to Middle-Class Women
Women are dying from painkillers now more than any time in America’s history. Real people, true stories, harrowing destruction. Charlotte’s Story Charlotte* still has the track marks crawling up...
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Addiction Research
October 25, 2018
Can Substance Abuse Lead to Hormonal Imbalance – and Vice Versa?
Any form of substance abuse can have profound effects on the human body. While some may recover from the effects of an addiction completely, others may contend with long-term...
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Addiction Research
October 22, 2018
Stimulant Abuse: When Users Take Bath Salts Instead of Cocaine or Meth
The United States has witnessed the rise of several “designer drugs” in recent years – synthetic compounds used to create specific effects. One of the most dangerous of these...
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Addiction
October 16, 2018
What Are the Signs of Enabling a Loved One’s Addictive Behavior?
Any family that experiences addiction in any capacity will undoubtedly fall victim to enabling behaviors. It’s vital to know how to identify these behaviors and why they can be...
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Mental Health
September 25, 2018
Gambling and Process Addictions that Can Catch You Off Guard During Substance Abuse Recovery
You’re six months into your recovery from heroin, cocaine, alcohol or another addiction. Smooth sailing from here, right? Not so fast. OK, maybe you’ve learned to hold off your...
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Addiction Treatment
September 18, 2018
Frequently Asked Questions About Suboxone and Heroin Detox
At Fight Addiction Now, we’ve written quite a bit about recovering from heroin and Suboxone, but there are still several frequently asked questions about both substances that we’d like...
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Recovery
September 11, 2018
Sober Dating: How Long Should You Wait, and How to Not Be an Emotional Wreck on a Date
When you enter rehab, you may be tempted to try to start up a romantic relationship with a peer who is on journey similar to yours. After all, you...
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Mental Health
September 4, 2018
Don’t Be a Hermit in Recovery: Getting Outdoors and Enjoying Yourself in Sobriety
They don’t call the outdoors “great” for nothing. Receiving professional treatment inside of a facility or a hospital is all well and good, but sometimes, people in recovery just...
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Mental Health
August 28, 2018
How Eating Disorders Are Tied to Trauma, PTSD and Substance Abuse
The bad news? Up to 20 million women and 10 million men in the U.S. will battle an eating disorder at some point in their lives, according to the...
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Addiction Treatment
August 21, 2018
Can You Really Get Addicted to Kratom?
The Fight Addiction Now community has been engaging in some very interesting conversations about kratom lately, discussing whether or not it can be used as a substitute for opioids...
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