Monday, November 27th, 2017
Being the Child of an Alcoholic
If you’ve lived in a family where one or both of your parents suffered with alcohol abuse, the following may resonate with you: My Parent is an Alcoholic On...
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Tuesday, November 21st, 2017Declaring a National Emergency on Drug Overdoses
Earlier this year, the President’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis issued a report that noted that roughly 142 Americans die from a drug overdose every...Read More -
Tuesday, November 14th, 2017Reducing Prescription Pain Meds & Staying Sober
Addiction to prescription pain medication has grown to epidemic levels because physicians are prescribing pain medications for more people. Unlike some illicit drugs, opioid pain medications serve an important...Read More -
Tuesday, November 7th, 2017Naltrexone Used as Addiction Maintenance Therapy
Addiction to illicit substances is a growing problem in America. According to recent statistics, over 40 million Americans fit the clinical criteria for drug addiction. It has been estimated...Read More -
Tuesday, October 31st, 2017What Is the Root Cause of Addiction?
Addiction costs Americans more than $700 billion annually in productivity, lost work, health care, and crime. Alcohol addiction costs the country about $250 billion while drug addiction costs about...Read More -
Monday, October 30th, 2017Dual Diagnosis; Mental Health Disorders and Opioid Use Are Linked in a New Study
Recent studies have determined that over 52 percent of the 115 million opioid prescriptions written each year were prescribed to a patient with a mental health disorder. This statistic...Read More -
Wednesday, October 25th, 2017Stop Using the Word “Addict”
Drug addiction is a growing problem throughout the United States. Whether referring to alcohol, nicotine, or illicit drugs, it’s been estimated that over 40 million Americans are addicted to...Read More -
Wednesday, October 25th, 2017Google Makes Decision to Stop Addiction Treatment Sponsored Search Results
You may not have noticed, or been paying much attention to this, but Google recently made a decision to stop showing sponsored ads from addiction treatment centers. The decision...Read More -
Wednesday, October 18th, 2017Cocaine Use in the Major League – Baseball’s Other Drug Problem
In the 1980s, Keith Hernandez admitted that not only did he use cocaine himself, but he estimated 40 percent of major league baseball players at the time did as...Read More -
Tuesday, October 17th, 2017Tired of Being Tired? The Effects of Drug and Alcohol Use on Sleep
Although many people are aware of the high-profile dangers of drug and alcohol abuse, fewer understand how these negative habits might impact their sleeping patterns. True, substance abusers who...Read More
