Vertava Health of Massachusetts Blog

It’s hard to escape the ubiquity of cocaine in pop culture. It has ebbed and flowed from being the cool drug used by rockstars and...

Relapse triggers can be people, environments, objects, or emotions that cause someone in recovery to experience alcohol or drug...

The holidays are supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year, but as a Massachusetts addiction treatment center, we know that for...

There can be a whole host of related issues that can come with the complications of addiction. Codependency is an emotional and behavioral...

Here are 10 things you can do in and around Springfield this weekend to reduce your stress levels and help take care of your mental health:...

According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), there are links between first responders and an...

Hydrocodone is a type of prescription opioid that is highly addictive and can produce euphoric effects in high doses. Other common names...

There are many reasons a person may want to actively avoid alcohol abuse. Perhaps a family member struggles with alcoholism, or the weekly...

It might be easy for you to see that a loved one’s drinking has become a problem, but the very nature of alcohol often makes it difficult...