Can PTSD Lead to Substance Abuse? Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) occurs when a person has sustained difficulty recovering from experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event. Trauma can include illness, a near-death experience, a car

It can be extremely difficult to watch someone you love abuse substances. You’ll likely want to help your loved one through recovery. However, it is important to know when you are helping and when

Life can be tough. Sooner or later, we all go through tough times and even traumatic events. Trauma can be a sustained series of events (like abuse) or it can be a single incident.

Over 130 people die from opioid-related overdoses every day. This is an extremely sad and alarming statistic, but opioid overdose prevention is possible. If you believe a friend or a loved one is at

Alcohol abuse and addiction looks different for everyone. Although many people can be severely affected by alcohol, some people may be able to hide it and remain “high-functioning” in their daily lives. Because there

Substance abuse is not a one-way street. When a person abuses drugs or alcohol, their behaviors do not just affect them. It affects the people closest to them. Family and friends also face