If your child is using substances (drugs and alcohol), you may have been told that there are certain things you do for them are “enabling.” This can be hard because all you want to do is help them.
Read on to learn about what enabling is, signs of enabling and how to break the cycle.
December is National Impaired Driving Awareness Month. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 29 people in the United States die in motor vehicle crashes that involve an alcohol impaired driver every day.
Learn more about impaired driving and measures that can help prevent injuries and deaths from alcohol impaired driving.
Recovery from addiction can be hard, and even scary, especially if a person with substance use disorder (SUD) or their family member is unsure of what they should be doing or looking for.
At Ascension Recovery Services, we want to make sure that we are educating others about all aspects of recovery, from a person just looking for resources or for someone who is at the end of their treatment.
Keep reading to learn about some of the commonly asked questions we receive, such as, but not limited to:
Early in the summer, we received an email from a family member of a patient we were able to place in treatment through our services. He said that he was compelled to write this.
As a college student, it is most often seen as a “rite of passage” to partake in alcohol and substance use. For many students, this can lead to alcohol and drug abuse and addiction.
Due to everyday life issues, mental health concerns and the feeling of needing to keep up with the “college lifestyle,” many students enter into a revolving cycle of use and abuse. And, when they are ready to seek help, and recover--many universities may not be equipped to offer support or recovery services.
Read on to learn more about the difference between students in recovery and still using, how to support them during this time and the WVU Collegiate program developed through Ascension Recovery Services.
Ascension Recovery Services (ARS) hired Bill Coleman, past director of clinical services at Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, addiction treatment and advocacy organization.
Talking about substance use disorder can be uncomfortable for teens and parents. At Ascension Recovery Services, we want to make those conversations about substance use as easy as possible, as well as informative.
Read on to learn more about talking points you should have with your teen and how to have an open conversation.
Recovery Boys - a Netflix original was released Friday, June 29th. The documentary film features four young West Virginians battling with substance use disorder (SUD) and their road to recovery at the farming-based rehab, Jacob's Ladder, located in Aurora, West Virginia.
The film illustrates the strength, brotherhood and courage it takes to fight addiction and re-enter society.
Read on to learn more about Recovery Boys.
Having a substance use disorder (SUD) is hard, especially on the individual who is suffering as well as their loved ones.
Hiring an addiction professional is advisable when dealing with a loved one’s SUD.
Read on to learn why.
Watching a loved one struggle with alcohol abuse can be hard.
Although you want to help and support them, it can be tough to figure out the best way to do so.
One of the most effective ways to care for your loved one is through an intervention, but planning one can be stressful.
Read to find out more about exactly what alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence is and how and when to plan a successful and productive intervention.
