It is with a heavy heart that I am posting this blog post. I was informed today that last night, a 16-year-old girl who had been battling...

There are various substance use programs available to individuals who suffer from addiction. However, we aren’t going to talk about the...

Substance use can make us be someone who we were never meant to be. It changes us in the worst way, causing us to treat those who love us...

A newly found illegal drug has been making its way through the country. It’s called Xylazine. Xylazine is an animal tranquilizer that is...

Recovery just doesn’t involve abstaining from substance use. It goes way beyond that. Recovery is a way of life. It becomes your life....

Crime and substance use are very closely related. There have been numerous studies that have associated substance use with crime and...

The chemical that is responsible for causing psychoactive symptoms in individuals is called D-9- Tetrahydrocannabinol or THC. How does...

Mental illness and substance use go hand in hand. Most times, people who suffer from mental illness usually self-medicate to alleviate...

Anyone who has been paying attention to the news and medical reports would know that there has been a major crisis in the use of opioids...

It has been recognized that there is an active opioid crisis in our country. Two of the most powerful synthetic opioids that are being...

Marijuana (cannabis) is the most used illicit drug in the United States and the number of users continues to rise. In 2021, a study was...

It is well known that there are numerous negative effects on the body and brain that are associated with cannabis. In the past, this was...

For a lot of parents, their biggest concern for their teenagers is getting them to clean their rooms. However, for other parents, their...

My name is Kimberley Wallace. I am an LCDC and I currently work with youth on taking them from substance use to recovery. I have created...

This is just a welcome post to my new website. I want to thank everyone for visiting and I hope that you can take away what you need from...