AA Meetings: Santa Fe
AA Meetings and Addiction Treatment in Santa Fe, NM Drinking alcohol is often a pleasant way to relax and socialize for many people. However, excessive alcohol consumption is detrimental to your health and can negatively affect your loved ones. If you suffer from a substance use disorder (SUD) or alcohol use disorder...
Baking Soda To Pass Drug Test: Fact Or Fiction?
A Closer Look At Baking Soda To Fool Drug Tests People use a variety of methods to "beat" drug tests. These include but aren't limited to drinking baking soda (also known as sodium bicarbonate). Many ideas used to "beat" or "fool" a drug test are not effective, and some are even...
Why is Heroin so Addictive?
Exploring the Roots of Heroin Addiction Heroin addiction is an intense form of drug abuse. It's difficult to overcome drug addiction, but a drug like heroin requires a unique struggle. Opiate addiction is physical and mental. It's all-consuming. If you don't have the drug for an extended period of time, the...
Fentapills
The Risks of Fake Prescription Pills An overdose from fentapills is extremely likely no matter what your addiction or how high your tolerance is. I had been using heroin for several years before I entered treatment at Icarus Behavioral Health and had already overdosed once because of fentapills. The rise of fentanyl...
How Long Does Alcohol Stay in Your System?
Factors that Affect How Long Alcohol Stays in Your System How long can you expect to be under the influence of alcohol? Understanding when you are impaired or intoxicated can be challenging, even if you don't have an alcohol problem. You need to know when your body is free and clear...
Meth Face
What is Meth Face and How Can You Prevent It? Maybe you suspect that a friend or loved one is dabbling in meth, but you aren't 100 percent sure. Perhaps you have found yourself struggling with addiction to this drug and now see a common side effect: meth face. But what...
Can Cocaine Kill You?
Can Coke Actually Kill? Cocaine is one of the most popular drugs globally. This dangerous drug is a potent stimulant that is highly addictive and can seriously affect your health. However, the psychostimulant has a reputation as a safe ‘party drug’ in some circles. But can cocaine kill you? You might think...
Substance Abuse and Social Isolation
How Substance Use Can Lead to Loneliness Are you tired of feeling lonely as a result of your drug or alcohol use? Unfortunately, substance abuse and social isolation go hand-in-hand. In turn, this can spur more negative feelings. Both can lead to a lack of a support system that could otherwise prevent...