According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, anywhere from 40-60% of individuals struggling with addiction will experience relapse. Though by no means a necessary experience on the path to recovery, it is nonetheless a very common one. It is important to know that relapse does not indicate that a person will never be able…
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, anywhere from 40-60% of individuals with addiction will experience relapse. Though relapse is absolutely not a required experience on the road to recovery, if you or a loved one has relapsed, it may bring comfort to know that you are not alone, and there is still hope….
In general terms, relapse is defined as the worsening of a person’s state of health after a period of improvement. This generally refers to someone with a medical condition. Drug abuse relapse, generally also referred to simply as “relapse,” refers to a person beginning to drink or use drugs again after a period of intentional…
An addiction of any kind has a number of serious effects on the human body, even after a person becomes sober. Unfortunately, these effects often linger, which can sadly lead to a relapse. Thankfully, there are several ways a person with a crack cocaine addiction can expand and improve their relapse prevention strategies. What is…
Especially in the first year after receiving treatment, there is a high rate of meth relapse. Those who have recently ceased using meth need to be aware of the high potential for relapse. Methamphetamine and related stimulants are highly addictive and it’s difficult to permanently break the cycle of abuse. A combination of post-treatment follow-ups…