Added By Red Oak RecoveryRed Oak RecoveryMeet The Editorial TeamPublished: December 22, 2022Updated: December 22, 2022Lean drug abuse is becoming a more common problem throughout America. That said, many people have never heard of this drug and don’t fully understand its possible complications. What are lean drugs, and how do they affect the body? How…
Added By Red Oak RecoveryRed Oak RecoveryMeet The Editorial TeamPublished: October 17, 2022Updated: October 27, 2022THC edibles are often sweet treats that contain some cannabis product in them. THC edibles typically contain the psychoactive component of marijuana. This type of product can make a person high. CBD edibles, another popular edible, do not have THC…
Added By Red Oak RecoveryRed Oak RecoveryMeet The Editorial TeamAuthored By Doug CarterDoug Carter read morePublished: October 20, 2021Updated: October 5, 2021The opioid epidemic has harmed countless individuals and their loved ones across the country in recent years. Despite substantial efforts toward reducing opioid misuse, the nation is far from having this public health crisis…
Added By Red Oak RecoveryRed Oak RecoveryMeet The Editorial TeamPublished: August 2, 2021Updated: March 3, 2022A substance abuse disorder occurs when an individual develops alcohol or drug dependency that harms their life. Often, this individual can’t or doesn’t want to stop using, despite the negative consequences of their substance abuse. Initially, it can be hard…
Added By Red Oak RecoveryRed Oak RecoveryMeet The Editorial TeamPublished: July 27, 2021Updated: October 8, 2021Have you noticed your young adult or adolescent behaving differently recently, with no obvious explanation? Perhaps they always seem to be tired, hostile, or depressed? Alternatively, they may simply appear withdrawn. If this is the case, your loved one may…
Added By Red Oak RecoveryRed Oak RecoveryMeet The Editorial TeamPublished: May 22, 2021Updated: March 3, 2022The NC opioid epidemic has claimed thousands of lives. Between 1999 and 2016, 12,000 residents of North Carolina died of opioid overdoses. Opioid addiction has ravished families and individuals and shows no sign of abating. If you or someone you…
Added By Red Oak RecoveryRed Oak RecoveryMeet The Editorial TeamPublished: February 24, 2021Updated: March 31, 2021When an overdose occurs from overuse of an opioid, the brain starts to shut down, breathing slows, and the heart rate falls. As this is happening, the use of an opioid antagonist, like naloxone may rapidly reverse the drug’s effects.…
Added By Red Oak RecoveryRed Oak RecoveryMeet The Editorial TeamPublished: February 8, 2021Updated: July 27, 2022Phencyclidine, or PCP, is a type of substance that creates hallucinations. The PCP drug interacts with the function of the brain. Its original uses were as a type of anesthetic, but by the 1970s, people were using this drug for…
Added By Red Oak RecoveryRed Oak RecoveryMeet The Editorial TeamPublished: April 5, 2020Updated: April 8, 2020Many things in life are created around the idea that we, as people, are all cast from the same mold. Some treatment specialists believe our thoughts, actions, and needs are the same as those of the people next to us.…
Added By Red Oak RecoveryRed Oak RecoveryMeet The Editorial TeamPublished: April 8, 2019Updated: May 6, 2021Unfortunately, teen substance use is a common problem. Peer pressure can influence teenagers to try drugs or alcohol initially. Over time, recreational use can turn into an addiction. Once someone has a substance use problem, rehab programs at a teen…