Meredith Watkins, MA, MFT

Credentials ─ Master's in Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapist

Meredith Watkins, MA, MFT is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with specialities in eating disorders and dual diagnoses. As a seasoned editor and writer, she has also worked as a clinical editor for online addictions journals and websites, and ghostwritten for numerous medical and addictions professionals.

Flexeril Abuse

Flexeril (cyclobenzaprine) is a central nervous system (CNS) muscle relaxant commonly prescribed as short-term treatment... [read more]

by Brittany Tackett, MA
What You Need to Know About 30-Day Drug Abuse Programs

Substance abuse is a life-altering struggle that can be difficult to overcome without help. exist... [read more]

by Lauren Brande, MA
Opiate Relapse

has become an epidemic with a vast impact on the health and welfare of individuals... [read more]

by Cassandra Keuma, LPC
Drug Relapse

is a chronic disease that affects millions of people around the world. It is characterized... [read more]

by Corinne O’Keefe Osborn, MS
Heroin Relapse

Heroin Relapse is Common and, because of its interaction with opioid receptors and reinforcing influence... [read more]

by Stacy Mosel, MSW, LSW
Alcohol Relapse

substance abuse problems in the United States. A 2015 National Survey on Drug Use and... [read more]

by Stacy Mosel, MSW, LSW
Cocaine Relapse

According to the 2014 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), approximately 913,000... [read more]

by Brittany Tackett, MA
Ativan Overdose

(lorazepam) is a prescribed for anxiety, sedation, and insomnia. It is also sometimes used to... [read more]

by Brittany Tackett, MA
Morphine Overdose

is a powerful opioid pain medication that can have life-threatening effects in those who abuse... [read more]

by Rai Cornell, MA
LSD Overdose

capable of altering thoughts and perceptions in those who use it, including pseudo-hallucinations and synesthesias—a... [read more]

by Leah Walker, PhD

Brittany Tackett, MA

Brittany Tackett is a transformational life coach, writer, and speaker in the mental health field... [read more]

Lauren Villa, MPH

Lauren is a Web Content Writer at Recovery Brands. Before joining the company, she served... [read more]

Lauren Brande, MA

Lauren Brande, MA, has dedicated her life to psychological research. She started off her career... [read more]

Emily Guarnotta, PsyD

Emily Guarnotta holds a doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology from the California School of Professional... [read more]

Marisa Crane, BS

Marisa Crane, B.S., is a web content writer at Recovery Brands. Before Recovery Brands... [read more]

Melissa DeCapua, DNP

Dr. Melissa DeCapua is a board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner with a doctorate in nursing practice... [read more]