Recovery
This daily practice improves focus, reduces stress, and boosts mood — it’s as simple as sitting still and breathing deeply.
What is mindfulness meditation?
Mixing alcohol with this common stimulant can mask intoxication and lead to reckless behavior (think club scene).
What is cocaine?
Coming off this class of medications can feel like you have the flu on steroids — aches, insomnia, mood swings.
What are opioids?
Fentanyl is 50 times stronger than heroin. It’s now the #1 cause of death for U.S. adults in this age group.
What is 18–45?
Standing up for yourself, asking for help, or walking away from old friends are all examples of this recovery tool.
What is assertive communication or setting boundaries?
These community-based groups like AA or NA are powerful recovery tools because they connect you with people who’ve been where you are.
What are peer support groups?
Mixing alcohol with these “chill pills” like Xanax or Klonopin can slow breathing and increase overdose risk.
What are benzodiazepines?
Quitting this stimulant, found in Adderall or street meth, can leave you drained, depressed, and unmotivated.
What are amphetamines or stimulants?
Nearly this many people died from drug overdoses in the U.S. in 2023, with fentanyl leading the charge.
What is 100,000?
After using meth or coke, this part of your brain “lights up” on scans — and stays that way for weeks.
What is the reward center or dopamine system?
These types of medications, often used in MAT (Medication-Assisted Treatment), help reduce cravings and stabilize brain chemistry.
What are Suboxone, Methadone, or Naltrexone?
This veterinary sedative, known on the street as “tranq,” causes deep sedation and deadly side effects when mixed with alcohol.
What is xylazine?
Withdrawal from this “downer” class can include seizures, anxiety, and rebound insomnia. Tapering is key.
What are benzodiazepines?
Men are nearly twice as likely as women to misuse drugs, and most report starting in this place.
What is high school?
This party drug was originally used as an animal tranquilizer and is now misused for its hallucinations and dissociation.
What is ketamine?
This type of therapy focuses on rewiring negative thinking patterns and building healthier habits.
What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)?
Alcohol and this club drug used for depression or party highs can cause hallucinations, memory loss, and blackouts.
What is ketamine?
This hallucinogen’s withdrawal might not be physical, but the psychological comedown can be rough — paranoia, confusion, regret.
What is LSD or psilocybin (magic mushrooms)?
This percentage of people with addiction also struggle with mental health conditions like anxiety or PTSD.
What is 50% or 1 in 2?
Known as the “zombie drug,” this new street chemical is often cut into fentanyl and causes open wounds.
What is xylazine?
A well-known hypnotherapist once helped a client imagine their future self to create motivation
Who is Milton Erickson?
This common mixture of alcohol and pain pills can lead to liver failure, blackouts, and ER visits — not a great combo.
What are opioids (like Percocet or Vicodin)?
Quitting this heavily marketed product (especially to men) leads to cravings, irritability, and mood crashes — and no, it’s not alcohol.
What is nicotine or vaping?
Over 13,000 people in this group are now working toward sobriety and helping others — they’re living proof that recovery is possible.
What are peer support specialists?
It’s not just street drugs — this common item found in gyms and gas stations can cause heart problems and panic attacks if abused.
What are energy drinks or supplements (like pre-workouts)?