10 Fun Ways to Celebrate National Recovery Month This Year
National Recovery Month (September) is a time for celebrating not only your personal progress, but the progress of everyone else in the recovery community, [...]
What to Expect in Alcohol Recovery Versus Drug Recovery
Addiction is a complex psychological disorder that is characterized by the compulsive and uncontrollable use of a substance despite chronic adverse consequences. Being a [...]
Handling Grief and Addiction to Avoid Relapse
A big loss, like the death of a loved one can be hard to swallow. We might try to avoid thinking about it, find [...]
6 Things to Do After Losing a Loved One to An Overdose
Experiencing the death of a loved one is one of the most painful and challenging things we have to go through in life. It’s [...]
The 4 Drugs that Most Commonly Lead to Overdose
Did you know drug overdose is the number one cause of accidental death in the United States? Drug overdoses are nothing new, but in [...]
Treating Racial and Ethnic Minority Communities for Addiction and Mental Health
Addiction can affect anyone at any time, regardless of skin color. While substance use disorders affect a diversity of people, that doesn’t mean we [...]
What is Naloxone and What is it Used For?
Over approximately the past twenty years, opioids have become one of the most commonly used and abused drugs. With so many prescription opioids being [...]
How to Pay for Substance Use Treatment
Choosing to go through an addiction treatment program and commit to your sobriety is an empowering decision. However, the decision is quickly followed by [...]
DDAP Visits Dallas Facility to Promote New Tool, ATLAS
The Pyramid Healthcare Dallas facility was proud to host the Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) to promote the new ATLAS platform. [...]
Understanding Trauma and Substance Abuse in Minority Communities
While trauma and substance abuse exists in most communities, statistics show that those in minority communities are not only more likely to experience childhood [...]
