Addiction Treatment in Iowa: Articles & Blog Posts
Are Antidepressants Addictive?
What Exactly Are Antidepressants? Antidepressants are a type of medicine that may aid in the relief of depression symptoms, social...
Five Influential People Who Overcame Opioid Addiction
Conquering opioid addiction, whether the addiction involves prescription medication, heroin, or other forms of opiates, typically requires professional treatment that...
Catching the Codeine Cold
When you think of opioids, what comes to your mind? Heroin? Fentanyl? Morphine? Oxycontin? Chances are high that you probably...
Substituting With Sugar: Why We Crave Sweets in Recovery
You found yourself addicted to alcohol, drugs, and/or prescription medications. You lost control, but you put yourself on a new...
Tricks for Understanding Tramadol
You may or may not be familiar with Tramadol, often sold under the brand name Ultram. In the United States,...
Easter: A Time to Celebrate Transformation in Sobriety
If you celebrated Easter as a child, you’ll probably recall new Easter dresses, decorated egg hunts, white bunnies with pink...
Brain Food: How to Keep your Brain Healthy in Recovery
For many, March is an eventful month. In addition to welcoming spring, people are encouraged to celebrate poetry, teenagers, potato...
Catching Zs: Healthy Sleep Habits
Losing Sleep? Ever find yourself feeling like Nancy in A Nightmare on Elm Street? Not in that sense that a...
Heart Health for Those in Addiction Recovery
Why do we describe our traumas and negative experiences as heart-wrenching, coldhearted, heartless, or disheartening? Why can frights and panic...
What Does Heroin Do to the Body?
A Look at Heroin The focus of this post is heroin: its composition, its effect on the body and brain...
The Addictive Personality: Fact or Fiction?
Sound Familiar? How many times have you heard someone tell you that you have an addictive personality? The person warns...