With the growing legal support and decriminalization of marijuana in the United States, it would seem there is a consensus that the there are benefits of use and exaggerations of medical concerns. However, there is a looming debate over how cannabis impacts feelings of anxiety and depression, in addition to the ... 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.
Can Cannabis Actually Increase Anxiety and Depression
The Relationship Between Addiction and the Foster Care System
Drug addiction has plagued many lives in Florida and continues to do so on a day-to-day basis. Nationwide drug overdose rates continue to rise and too many lives are being lost to addiction. The impact of drug addiction not only causes destruction in the lives of those enduring its chaos but many other areas as well. ... Read More
Poverty, Drugs, Violence, and Depression
Poverty, drugs, and depression are an unholy chorus that often go together. As a gold miner recognizes that quartz hints at a gold deposit, mental health professionals recognize that where there’s one of these four, the others may follow. Contrariwise, the more of these components we recognize and fix, the more we ... Read More
Heroin Vs. Fentanyl, An Opioid Civil War
Opioids kill hundreds of thousands of people every year in our society. These drugs have started monopolizing the headlines. From the scientific studies done to the legislation and promises made by different government officials, there’s almost always a story in the headlines regarding the opioid epidemic world wide. ... Read More
Codeine, The Opiate Opioid That No One Is Talking About
Codeine is a seemingly innocent opioid that doctors frequently prescribe to people who suffer from mild to medium amounts of pain. Physicians also prescribe it as a way to treat severe bouts of diarrhea. However the most common usage of codeine is when a doctor prescribes the drug in the form of a cough syrup to treat ... Read More
Methamphetamine, More Than Just ‘Breaking Bad’
Meth is a household name after it was the major plot point in the television series Breaking Bad which aired between 2008 and 2013. It was easy to watch that show and let the drug almost become romanticised. But there’s nothing romantic about a person who is struggling with a chemical dependence on methamphetamine. ... Read More
A Closer Look at Naltrexone for Opioid Treatment
Naltrexone is a non-narcotic medication created to help people struggling with drug abuse, specifically those struggling with an opioid addiction or alcohol addiction, to enter active recovery and stay there for the long term. Naltrexone is not addictive. It’s a drug that attaches to the brain’s opioid receptors and ... Read More
The Details of Benzodiazepine Addiction
Not all prescription drug addictions are an addiction to opioid medications. In fact, many people who struggle with an addiction to drugs and alcohol suffer from a dependency on a kind of drug called benzodiazepine, or tranquilizers. This kind of addiction offers a calming effect to the addicted party. Tranquilizers ... Read More