Children of Alcoholics: Healing from a Difficult Past A child who grows up in a home that shares this disease also carries invisible scars. These children of Alcoholics, or COAs, experience a childhood built on instability, unpredictability and emotional chaos. A parent’s drinking problem has consequences that rip through well …

It’s Okay to Not Be Okay: A Guide to Suicidal Thoughts Disclaimer: This content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you or someone you know is at risk of self-harm or in need of support, call 988 in the United States …

What Is Natural Pollution? Understanding Earth’s Own Contaminants Most conversations about pollution tend to revolve around human activity — pollutants released by factories, spewed by cars and left to clog the world’s waterways in the form of plastic. But Earth has been cranking out its own species of pollution long …

Narcotics vs Opioids: Understanding the Key Differences Doctors and the rest of us sometimes use “narcotics” and “opioids” interchangeably, but they’re not synonymous terms — a difference in meaning that is more than just semantic. Whether you’re a healthcare professional, patient or just an individual interested in such powerful medications, …

Growing Up with Alcoholic Parents: A Guide to Healing Having a parent who is battling alcoholism has a lifelong impact. Instead, the home becomes a place where stress and chaos constantly unfold. This reality profoundly influences development of the child, creating a specific constellation of problems to be carried into …