Addiction is a growing problem in today’s society and the abuse of both street drugs and prescription drugs, along with alcohol, are the culprits. Oftentimes, the misuse of drugs is looked past or minimized in importance when really it should be addressed...
Addiction is a complex brain disease that alters the functioning of the brain’s reward and motivation systems. It encompasses alcohol and drug abuse, which can be accompanied by behavioral problems such as eating and gambling disorders. The chronic, and often relapsing disease,...
It’s not easy watching a friend struggle with a substance abuse problem, but it can be hard to broach the subject. Many people with a drug or alcohol addiction are in denial and don’t believe their substance abuse is a problem. Others...
Sober Things to Do This Weekend – Long Term Recovery Tips As a recovering alcoholic, the weekends can often be the hardest time to get through. The free time you have over the weekend might have been filled with drinking before but now...
Between 2000 and 2015, the opioid epidemic claimed more than 500,000 lives, according to opioid epidemic statistics cited by the Centers for Disease Control. Opioids, including heroin and prescription painkillers, killed more than 33,000 people in 2015 alone, and currently, the epidemic...
In September 2016, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s Medical Examiner Commission released a report containing some alaming information about the Florida heroin epidemic. Between 2014 and 2016, Florida overdose deaths caused by heroin increased by 79.7 percent. Deaths caused by the...
The National Institute on Drug Abuse stresses that professional help is almost always needed in order to recover from an addiction for the long-term. That’s because addiction has a number of underlying causes that must be addressed in order to successfully treat...
Where to Find Help – Naples Substance Abuse Treatment Substance use disorder (SUD) has a negative impact on many people’s lives. The person addicted to drugs and/or alcohol not only causes many problems in their own life, but also in the lives...
Benzodiazepines are the most-abused class of prescription drugs in the U.S., next to opioid painkillers. These medications, which include drugs like Xanax and Klonopin, are prescribed to treat anxiety and panic disorders. But when they’re abused, they cause serious physical and mental...
Investigating Vivitrol Treatment in Tampa, FL for Alcohol Abuse Going through withdrawal and facing down the cravings, are the hardest parts of quitting an alcohol habit. Withdrawal is adequately addressed through a well-designed detox program; dealing with the cravings, can be harder, however. If you...
