Becoming Addicted to Drugs After Surgery: How it Happens and How to Help
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...
It’s OK to Not Be OK: How to Cope with Mental Illness in College
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...
Clearing Up the Negative Stigma Around Addiction and Addicts
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...
