Debunking Myths About Addiction
Substance use disorders, aka addiction, are incredibly complex experiences that are often misunderstood or misrepresented. Many misconceptions surround this disease, as well as what it takes to recover from it, resulting in a stigma that prevents many from seeking the help they need. They say that knowledge is power, so in this blog, Legacy Healing […]
Key Facts About Alcoholism in Older Adults
What Is Alcoholism? The term alcoholism gets thrown around a lot, but many people don’t really understand what it means. This can be especially true of older Americans who came up in a generation that didn’t understand alcoholism as a disease, the way we do today. Alcoholism involves more than just excessive drinking and it’s […]
5 Myths About Overdose
Dispelling Common Myths About Overdose By now the dangers of addiction and the ever-present risk of overdose are all too clear. As the opioid epidemic continues, resulting in millions of lives lost each year, there has never been a better time to get educated and dispel the myths about overdose and addiction.
8 Facts About Men and Addiction
Important Information About Gender and Addiction An addiction to drugs or alcohol is difficult for any person to deal with because it affects nearly every facet of a person’s life. Over the past few years, there have been some fascinating developments in our understanding of men and addictive habits and behaviors. Here are seven important […]
