Many individuals who go through a one-month treatment program or medical detox have their treatments end abruptly. Patients may be clean after the program, but this does not mean treatment should stop. Staying sober is a lifetime pursuit. Regrettably, continuing...
As people become more educated about substance abuse, they are beginning to recognize the signs earlier. Once the characteristics of an addiction are noticed, friends and family often encourage the person to seek help. Inpatient residential treatment programs are the...
The opioid epidemic is a real and serious thing happening in America today. Studies show that about 80% of people who are heroin users first misused prescription opioids, and that more than 115 individuals across the country die every single day from an opioid...
According to the American Psychological Association, about one-third of college students say that depression has made it difficult for them to function within the last 12 months. Unfortunately, the symptoms of mental illness often begin to show as people mature into...
In a study done by the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), there are over 21 million adults (over the age of 12) in America who have a substance abuse disorder. This survey was done in 2014, and the numbers continue to grow. With that magnitude of those...