Side Effects of Cocaine Addiction: How to Recognize Addiction in a Loved One
Have you noticed recent changes in someone you care about? Are they experiencing sudden, unexplained physical or psychological changes? Your loved one could be living with cocaine use disorder. In 2021, it was estimated that 326,000 Floridians used cocaine at least once. Not everyone who tries cocaine will develop a cocaine use disorder. However, repeated […]
Cocaine Withdrawals: Knowing When to Reach Out for Help
Have you ever experienced cocaine withdrawals? If you have, then you understand how difficult it can be to manage the symptoms on your own. One of the most common symptoms of cocaine withdrawal is cravings. Unfortunately, it’s all too common for the people experiencing those cravings to return to use, which can result in an […]
Signs of Cocaine Addiction: Recognizing Changes in Your Loved One
According to the 2021-2022 National Survey on Drug Use, more than 241,000 Floridians reported using an illicit substance within a month of being surveyed. Many of these people showed unique signs that they had been consuming an illegal substance. If one of your loved ones was taking an illegal substance, would you be able to […]
Signs of Heroin Addiction and What to Look for in a Loved One
An estimated 42,000 Floridians used heroin in 2021 alone. Thousands of those people have a heroin use disorder. If you’re concerned that someone you love may be one of them, do you know how to identify the signs? Knowing what to look for is the first step to being able to recognize a heroin use […]
What Is Liquid Heroin and How Do I Identify It?
In 2022, 32 deaths in Tampa, Florida, were associated with heroin. These are 32 members of our community whose lives were cut too short. On a positive note, that number went down by 50% from 2021 to 2022. Still, any death due to heroin in our community is one too many. At Real Recovery, we […]
Stages of Heroin Addiction and How to Identify Them
In 2021, an estimated 42,000 people in Florida consumed heroin. Some were trying it for the first time, while others had been taking heroin for years. While addiction doesn’t happen instantly, every person with a heroin use disorder starts with that first time. You don’t wake up one morning with a heroin use disorder, and […]
Side Effects of Heroin Addiction and Why You Shouldn’t Ignore Them
Over 60,000 Floridians were getting treatment for substance use disorder in 2021. The unfortunate reality is that everyone with a substance use disorder experienced side effects of some kind. If you are living with a substance use disorder, you’ve experienced some of those side effects firsthand. Your first instinct might be to muscle through. You’ve […]
Heroin Withdrawals: Understanding Symptoms, Cravings, and Timelines
“You can come out of the furnace of trouble two ways: if you let it consume you, you come out a cinder; but there is a kind of metal which refuses to be consumed, and comes out a star.” – Jean Church The National Survey on Drug Use estimated that 42,000 Floridians used heroin in […]
How Do People Get Addicted to Heroin
In 2022, 32 deaths in Tampa, Florida, were associated with heroin. No one ever thinks they’re going to be the one who dies of an overdose, and yet it happens. If you’re someone who has never tried heroin, you might ask yourself, “How do people let it get to this point? Why don’t they stop?” […]
Cocaine Comedown: What Happens After the High?
In 2022, there were 241 cocaine-related deaths just in Tampa. We know cocaine is deadly in the worst-case scenario. Cocaine use is tough on the body, even when it doesn’t lead to negative outcomes. Cocaine is known for its intense high that creates euphoric effects. Unfortunately, as the saying goes, everything that comes up must […]