Justin Ochmanek is the Director of Operations at Midwest and Ohio Detox Center in Maumee. Born and raised in Toledo, Ochmanek spent 13 and half years of his life addicted to heroin, crack cocaine, and alcohol. Despite having a good home and education, he threw almost everything away to use. “I went to a good…
Food, Exercise and Drug Addiction: A Strange Combination Eating healthy, exercise and drug addiction may seem like an odd combination, however recent studies show that exercise could decrease substance abuse and reinforce abstinence, while healthy eating may increase mood and long-term recovery. Exercising while using drugs is not recommended and could be very dangerous due…
Is Your New Year’s Resolution to Get Sober? Every year we make a bunch of New Year’s resolutions to live a healthier life, whether it is being more compassionate with others, eating healthier, more exercise, or getting sober. The problem with the new year, new me resolutions is that they often start off strong, only…