What Are the Signs of Prescription Drug Abuse?
According to the National Center for Drug Abuse Statistics, six percent of Americans over the age of 12 have abused prescription drugs in the last year. Twelve percent of all prescription drug abusers have an addiction, and the majority of those have an addiction to opioids, with four out of five pharmacy-filled prescriptions being opioids. […]
Is Valium Addictive?
Many people today receive prescriptions for mental health issues like anxiety disorder. Valium is the second most popular benzodiazepine prescribed for an anxiety disorder. It sometimes goes under the name diazepam. Today over 30 million people have been given a prescription for valium. Given that so many people use Valium, it’s important to know whether […]
How Addiction Affects Families and Relationships
When we talk about addiction, we focus on the impacts on the user. While this is important, we are only getting part of the picture. In reality, addiction has significant impacts on their families as well as their relationships. To truly help the addict, we must dive deep and see how addiction affects families and […]
The Opioid Epidemic: Everything You Need To Know
Opioids are supposed to help people reduce pain, but they often end up causing more pain because they’re incredibly addictive. Opioids are commonly prescribed to manage pain after surgery or a procedure and can easily be abused. If you’re reading this, you’ve probably been prescribed opioids at least once in your life, such as Vicodin, […]
A Goodbye Letter To My Addiction
Dear Addiction, There is a saying that the hardest thing to do in life is to say goodbye. This includes all relationships, including my relationship with you. We have been through a lot together. This started off with plenty of happy moments, like the first time I experienced getting high or drunk. There came a […]
How To Handle Addiction As A Working Professional
Maintaining professional employment while in the clutches of addiction is challenging. You may have even already lost at least one position because of the consequences of your disease. Addiction can affect your job and workplace performance in many ways: It can lead to being late or missing work. You may be constantly tired when at […]
How a Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) Can Make Dealing with Addiction Easier
It’s no secret that addiction can be truly life-threatening. The National Institute on Drug Abuse notes that there 47,600 deaths related to drug overdose in 2017 alone. The numbers only escalate from there. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism reported that around 88,000 people die from alcohol-related causes on a yearly basis. The numbers only become more […]
Finally Ready To Quit Heroin? Read This.
Heroin is one of the most addictive drugs plaguing our society today. In the United States, 948,000 people admitted to using heroin in the past year according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health conducted in 2016. The rise in heroin use is attributed to the rise in opioid prescription medication abuse because […]
How to Cope When You Lose Someone to Addiction
US statistics on drug and alcohol use is chilling. Yet, there seem to be no signs of the scourge slowing down. It can become challenging if someone you love is a part of the statistics. Learning how to cope when you lose someone to addiction is essential. Taking the right steps will help you overcome the […]
The Benefits of Evidence-Based Treatment for Addiction
Many people who are struggling with addiction or have a family member who is struggling want to choose from addiction treatment programs that are more likely to work. In this case, evidence-based treatment or scientifically sound programs are the programs that are going to likely lead an individual to success. What is Evidence-Based Addiction Treatment? […]
