Carmen Pineiro, LMHC

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Have you tripped and fallen into the rabbit hole of addiction? It can get pretty scary, rather quickly! Addiction engulfs your mind and body digging deeper regardless of the humiliating and devastating consequences. There are many theories explaining how addiction develops, but that isn't the purpose of this story. Here, we will focus on how one young ...

There is no easy way to determine one is addicted.. Oftentimes warning signs are either not recognized or ignored. When dealing with addiction, we easily come up with excuses or rationalizations to explain our behavior and dig ourselves further into the hole. You tell yourself "I have it under control," and "I c...

Drugs are substances that change the way a person’s body and mind works regardless if they are legal or illegal. Different drugs produce different effects depending if they either slow down the nervous system, increase the activity of the brain or alter perception and cause hallucinations. They fall into different categories such as depressants, stimulants and hallucinogens. People use drugs for various reasons for example, as a way to escape problems or reality, to fit in certain gr...