addiction

How Drugs Affect the Brain

November 18, 2014/Addiction, family dynamics/addiction, bridges of hope, dependence, destructive effects of addiction, drug addiction, drug addicts, drug rehab center, drug rehab center philippines, drug rehab philippines, rehabilitation center/by /1 Comment

Drugs are chemicals that affect the brain and body in various ways. Abused, they can cause damaging effects on the […]

High-Functioning Addict

The Best Kept Secret: The High-Functioning Addict

November 11, 2014/Addiction, An Addict's Lifestyle, Hope for Recovery, Seek Intervention/Addict's Lifestyle, addiction, Addiction and Family, Alcohilism, Alcohol Addiction, Alcohol Dependence, alcoholics, Alcoholism, behavioral addiction, bridges of hope, dependence, destructive effects of addiction, drug addiction, drug addicts, drug rehab philippines, illegal drugs, rehab center in the philippines, rehab centers in the philippines, rehab philippines, rehabilitation, rehabilitation center, substance addiction/by /2 Comments

So what is a high-functioning addict and how can you spot one? The stereotype of addicts and alcoholics often involves […]

10 Dangerous Myths About Drug Addiction

November 6, 2014/Addiction, Bridges of Hope, Hope for Recovery, Seek Intervention/addiction, addiction myths, Alcohol Addiction, Alcohol Dependence, alcoholics, dependence, recovering from addiction, rehab center in the philippines, rehab centers in the philippines, rehab philippines, rehabilitation center, Signs of Alcoholism, substance addiction/by /3 Comments

Addiction is plagued by many dangerous myths and misinformation, further aggravating the problem and even hindering an addict’s road to […]

How Addiction Affects the Family

The Invisible Shadow: How Addiction Affects Your Family

November 4, 2014/Addiction, family dynamics, Seek Intervention/addiction, Alcohol Addiction, Alcohol Dependence, alcoholics, Alcoholism, behavioral addiction, Consequences of Alcoholism, dependence, destructive effects of addiction, drug addiction, drug addicts, drug rehab philippines, illegal drugs, recovering from addiction, rehab center in the philippines, rehab centers in the philippines, rehab philippines, rehabilitation, rehabilitation center, Signs of Alcoholism, substance addiction, the family of an addict/by /3 Comments

Addiction affects your family in more ways that you could every grasp. Let’s find out what the hidden costs of […]

drug addiction and substance abuse

Drug Use and Addiction 101 (Part 2)

October 28, 2014/Addiction, Bridges of Hope, Hope for Recovery/addiction, addiction symptoms, dependence, destructive effects of addiction, drug addiction, drug addicts, drug rehab philippines, illegal drugs, recovering from addiction, rehab center in the philippines, rehab centers in the philippines, rehab philippines, rehabilitation, rehabilitation center, signs of addiction, substance addiction/by /2 Comments

Be on the look out for these signs of drug use and addiction Drug use has many long-term and short […]

Drug Use and Addiction 101 (Part 1)

October 27, 2014/Addiction/addiction, addiction symptoms, dependence, destructive effects of addiction, drug addiction, drug addicts, drug rehab philippines, illegal drugs, rehab center in the philippines, rehab centers in the philippines, rehab philippines, rehabilitation, rehabilitation center, signs of addiction, symptoms of addiction/by /1 Comment

In 1972, there was only as many as 20,000 reported drug abusers in the Philippines. More than 30 years later […]

Taking that First Step

Taking That First Step – Acknowledging Your Addiction

October 19, 2014/Addiction, Hope for Recovery/acknowledgement, addiction, dependence, drug rehab philippines, hope, hope for recovery, rehab centers in the philippines, rehab philippines, rehabilitation center, support group/by

You may have heard of the proverb, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” And for […]

Welcome to the Bridges of Hope Blog

October 15, 2014/Bridges of Hope, Hope for Recovery/addiction, addiction quotes, alcoholics, drug addicts, drug rehab philippines, hope for recovery, quotes, recovering from addiction, rehab centers in the philippines, rehab philippines, rehabilitation, rehabilitation center/by

Do you want to get your life back together—and for the better? This may be one of the questions that […]