Why People Take Xanax and How They Get It

by Broadway Treatment Center | Jan 28, 2020 | Addiction & Pop Culture, Drug & Alcohol Addiction, Drug & Alcohol Detox

Xanax, a brand name of Alprazolam, is a fast-acting benzodiazepine frequently prescribed for medical usage in treating anxiety, panic disorders, nausea and as a mild muscle relaxer. The drug, which is today widely regarded as highly addictive, has remained one of the...

Drugs and Alcohol on Campus

by Broadway Treatment Center | Dec 23, 2019 | Addiction & Pop Culture, Drug & Alcohol Addiction, Family & Friends of Addicts, Healthy Lifestyle

Most people are aware of the persistent “party culture” surrounding universities and colleges, but few are aware of the extent to which drugs and alcohol affect students. This is understandable in many respects, as students normally enter higher education between the...

Social Media and Its Impact on Those Recovering from Addiction

by Broadway Treatment Center | Feb 18, 2019 | Addiction & Pop Culture

Social Media In 2018, statistics were taken that showed that a majority of Americans use Facebook and YouTube, as well as many other social media platforms that are popular to us today. Social media has been growing in popularity for several years and will continue...

Meth Addiction Is A Public Health Emergency

by Broadway Treatment Center | Dec 18, 2018 | Addiction & Pop Culture, Drug & Alcohol Addiction, Health

In recent years, conversations around addiction usually focus on the devastation that opioid use is causing, or, more recently, the resurgence of alcoholism as a public health issue. These are of course urgent issues that deserve our attention, but while efforts have...

Tattoos as Symbol of Addiction Recovery

by Broadway Treatment Center | Nov 15, 2018 | Addiction & Pop Culture

Tattoos are powerful symbols that, for many people, carry great depth of personal meaning – so much so that some tattoo aficionados view their bodies as a canvas on which to display art that they feel represents who they are. But even for those who don’t take it quite...

Ibogaine: A New Look at Psychedelic Treatment for Addiction

by Broadway Treatment Center | Sep 10, 2018 | Addiction & Pop Culture, Branding, Drug & Alcohol Addiction

Addiction is viewed as an abstract problem for those who haven’t had personal experience with it. In the USA, it’s quickly becoming out of control, leaving many addicts with few treatment options that work. However, psychedelic medications are giving new hope to those...