In today’s world, many of us are either struggling with addictions ourselves or we know someone who is. Unfortunately, part of the problem with addiction is that fact that once the substance is no longer present, withdrawal sets in, causing all sorts of other issues that tend to keep the addict stuck in the addiction. ... Read More
Help With Substance Abuse
Substance abuse disorder is a diagnosable medical and mental health disorder. It becomes a disorder when it begins interfering with a person’s day-to-day life. It affects 21.5 million people over the age of 2012, yet many do not seek help. Here you will find articles cataloging the aspects and types of substance abuse. The experts at FHE Health identify trends and explain addiction risks for substances from Juul to inhalants.
Coping with Cravings: 5 Methods to Consider
Learning to Let Go: Facing Cravings in Treatment
Making the choice to quit using substances and start addiction treatment is one of the best possible decisions you can make for your life. It is completely natural to feel nervous about going to addiction treatment, but know that the difficulty of the process pales in comparison to taking that initial step to get ... Read More
The Relationship Between Drugs and Media
Drug and alcohol use is depicted everywhere in the media. These days, you can't turn on the TV or go on the internet without seeing or reading about the use of drugs and alcohol. It's on the news; it's shown on TV shows; it's discussed at length in print media and publications. It's even shown in movies. For someone ... Read More
The Link Between Substance Abuse and Cancer
Cancer is currently one of the leading causes of death in the United States, and there are no signs of this trend slowing down. Nearly 70 million people received a cancer diagnosis in 2016 with breast, lung, prostate, colon, or bladder cancer being the most common forms. Unfortunately, with the way things are going in ... Read More
Is Addiction Hereditary?
Updated November 28, 2022 The term 'addiction' is often referred to as 'a family disease,' but what does that actually mean? Is that a generalization or are some people more genetically predisposed to becoming addicted? The reality is, there are many factors that can cause someone to be vulnerable to addiction. No ... Read More
How Drugs Affect Your Cognitive Functioning
How Drugs Affect Your Cognitive Functioning Drug addictions affect our livelihood. An insidious function of the drug tells us 'we can conceal it', 'it is your secret', yet it begins to affect everything. Our family, our friends, our children, our careers, it seems like nothing we can do can help. This downward cycle ... Read More
How to Handle Heroin Withdrawal (plus 5 helpful tips)
Heroin withdrawal can be challenging, but these tips can help you manage symptoms. Get help with opioid withdrawal symptoms so you can beat your addiction. Heroin is a highly addictive drug that poses multiple health risks. More than 68,000 people died in 2020 from overdosing on opioid drugs like heroin. It's ... Read More
The Difference Between a Behavioral Addiction and a Drug Addiction
Imagine you're on a trip with friends to Las Vegas to visit a casino or two. You enter one and hit the tables casually, with a predetermined sum of money you've set aside to play with. Once you run out, you're done, and you and the group leave to get something to eat. This is an example of healthy gambling habits, but ... Read More