Women are drinking more than ever before. In March of 2017, the journal “Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research” reported that between 1997 and 2014, women…
I never thought sobriety would be an issue when I moved to Seattle in November of 2013. I came to work my dream job at…
Anyone moving through the recovery process knows that relapse is common for most addiction sufferers. For instance, relapse rates for individuals with substance abuse disorders…
The alcoholic definition was once grouped in as one type and considered a single condition. Alcoholics – The Five Subtypes Before there was a classification…
Residential rehab, also known as inpatient rehab, is one of the most common ways to start the process of addiction recovery. Since the beginning of…
We hope you love to work we do on the Northpoint Washington blog. We work really hard at bringing you interesting, useful content that we…
We say all the time that addiction is not an issue of moral fiber or personal strength, and first responders are a perfect example of…
Finding a good sponsor when you’re recovering from addiction is a bit like finding a good coach in sports. It’s someone who has been through…
What is Love Addiction? When a person is addicted to the process of loving someone it is called love addiction. A love addict develops an…
In WA State, cocaine use has been on a steady decline. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), “Primary cocaine treatment admissions continued…
