New Start is constantly growing. We started out only doing detox in 2013, but grew rapidly and started our residential care not too long after. We think…
“Some people didn’t say anything, and it just grew and grew inside of them. I wanted to let it out.” – Army National Guard Sgt.…
What if your drug of choice didn’t get you high anymore? Would you still use it? This is the type of thinking that is behind…
If you’ve never been to an AA meeting before, it can be a really scary or weird transition. You might have heard what to expect…
We live in a time where it’s not unusual to walk through a skittles scented cloud (or some other ridiculously creative flavor) while out at…
Telephone phobia . . . is that a real thing? According to Psychology Today the fear of making phone calls and talking on the phone…
Like the classic domino effect, drug use leads to addiction, which leads to sharing needles, which leads to the spread of infections. An addict who shares…
An addict, deep in his addiction, is desperate to use again. He has his drug, water, and a quiet spot. One problem: he has no…
With spring in full swing and summer on the way, we’re officially coming up on concert season! Many of your friends and family are looking forward…
Addiction is not an easy, one-time fix. There is no magic pill that will automatically cure all medical, behavioral, and physiological effects of the disease. But…