Unlike many other addictive substances, alcoholic beverages are legal, advertised on TV, and integrated into virtually every social event – so is alcohol considered a drug, or is it...
How common are seizures during alcohol withdrawal? Is alcohol withdrawal really as bad as I’ve heard? Will I have hallucinations? In today’s post, we address what is (and isn’t)...
When someone that you care about begins to abuse alcohol, it can have a powerful negative impact on your relationship. When that “someone” is your spouse – and when...
Narcan, also known as naloxone, is a medication used to reverse opioid overdoses. It is an essential tool in the fight against the opioid epidemic, which has claimed the...
Opioid overdose is a serious medical emergency that can lead to respiratory failure, coma, and death. Opioids are a class of drugs that include prescription painkillers, such as oxycodone,...
Addiction is a disease with devastating repercussions that often extend to family and loved ones. At Lake Ave Recovery, we understand that addiction is a delicate topic that should...
Recovery from a substance use disorder can be a challenging road. Unfortunately, relapse is sometimes an obstacle on this journey, but with the right treatment program in place, recovery...
Addiction is an illness that does not discriminate. While some are more prone to addictive behaviors due to genetic and environmental factors, it still may be difficult to differentiate...
It is said that families, and those living with an addicted person, often become equally as sick from addiction, and I believe that to be true. Addiction takes a...
Click to watch Lake Ave Recovery’s Alice Lenhart and Shaun Wallace, and District Attorney Joe Early discuss the devastating loss of Molly Kochenburger and the effects of drugs tainted...