teens vaping outside of school

What Teens Learn from Vaping

Addiction, Blog, Recovery, Recovery for Young Adults, Substance Use DisordersBy John Harden

Make no mistake, vaping behavior is a gateway to harder drug use. Getting hooked on nicotine through smoking is already the top addiction. Now, vapor delivers nicotine to the brain much more effectively than smoke. Higher blood concentrations of nicotine occur in “vapers” versus smokers, generally. But set aside physical addiction, the chemical and structural…

Woman getting treatment for heroin addiction

Treatment for Heroin Addiction: Does It Work?

Drug Rehab, Tampa Recovery CenterBy BoardPrep Recovery Center®

Heroin’s an illicit street drug. It’s also an opiate with high addiction potential. If you’re struggling with dependence on this drug, it can seem hopeless. In reality, high-quality treatment for heroin addiction works. Understanding Addiction Addiction’s a chronic disease of the brain. It manifests in cravings for a chemical. This drug quickly becomes the focal…