Prescription Medication and Substance Abuse If you’re taking prescription medications for a mental health disorder along with using recreational drugs or alcohol, the interaction could lead to dangerous health consequences. Read ahead to learn why mental illness often coexists with drug addiction, and about the risks attached to prescription medication and substance abuse. Mental Illness […]
Many people struggling with mood disorders and addiction only recognize one or the other as a problem. A person tends to either feel that their mood disorder is the cause of their troubles, or they feel that addiction has the strongest hold over their life. Few realize without assistance that the two are almost inextricably […]
Trauma is an unfortunate but unavoidable part of the human experience. There are many different types and many different outcomes of trauma. By extension, there are many survivors of trauma. These survivors can be left with much confusion and inner conflict that can result in guilt lead to addiction. Here we will look at what […]
Life in the military comes with many hurdles and challenges. Whether it is being away from loved ones for extended periods of time, dealing with intense levels of stress in combat situations, or simply the adjustment one has to make between civilian and military life. Life in the military is not without its difficulties. But […]
Addiction treatment can be extremely complex. In addition to the fact that it may be a sensitive topic in certain families and communities, taking action to deal with dependency is rarely simple from a medical perspective. In many cases, the issues that influence and lead to addiction may be accompanied by co-occurring disorders. How might […]
Stress and addiction play interrelated roles as one oftentimes leads to the other. The impact of each on the other can multiply as time passes. Of course, we all experience stress from time to time; that’s normal and an expected part of life. However, sometimes stress can feel overwhelming, and we start desperately looking for […]
Substance abuse is a problem that plagues millions of people around the world and there are millions of new cases each year. Finding out what causes addiction is a top priority for researchers, substance abuse professionals, as well as the loved ones of those battling addiction. There are a lot of theories on what leads […]
The Ohio Attorney General’s office reported that, as of 2017, drug and alcohol addiction were the most common factors leading to a person being used for trafficking. The undeniable link between human trafficking and addiction was again confirmed when a center for trafficking victims in Maine released findings that 66% of their clients believe drug […]
There have been several studies on the link between mental illness and substance abuse. Two USA health surveys[1] found up to 53% of respondents suffered from drug or alcohol abuse and mental illness. There are many reasons why this might occur. Personality disorders, usually in the form of mental illness, also see a link with […]
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 $270 billion. As shocking as these statistics might be, they only show a small part of the cost of drug addiction. The human toll is much […]
