Adderall is one of the most misunderstood and complex types of drugs today. It has numerous beneficial uses and, when used in the right people and in the right way, it can help to restore a healthy balance to life. It’s hard to see this when the drug is one commonly spoken about in a negative light. Celebrities such as ... 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.
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Adderall: A Drug Profile
Vicodin: A Drug Profile
What Is Vicodin? Hydrocodone-acetaminophen (generic for Vicodin, Lortab, Norco) is a narcotic analgesic used to treat pain and inflammation. It was first introduced to the United States market in 1978, and since that time, it has become one of the most widely used and abused opioid-based medications in the ... Read More
Talking to a Parent About Their Drug Use
Alcohol and drug abuse is not something that just happens to people in their teens and 20s; it impacts many people through all walks of life. Children are increasingly facing their parent's substance abuse. A middle-aged man has surgery to repair a knee injury. A year later, he's facing addiction to painkillers. A ... Read More
Ambien: A Drug Profile
What Is Ambien? Ambien is a brand-name prescription medicine that has been approved by the FDA for use as a short-term treatment of adults who have trouble falling asleep, also known as insomnia. There are currently two types of Ambien on the market in the United States: Ambien and Ambien CR, also known as ... Read More
Xanax: A Drug Profile
Xanax is a type of benzodiazepine drug commonly prescribed for a variety of conditions such as anxiety and convulsions, but it can also be abused. Xanax, known generically as alprazolam, is a dangerous drug and must be taken under the care of a licensed doctor. Over 30 percent of people who overdose are ... Read More
Codeine: A Drug Profile
When experts and resources within the addiction treatment community talk about opiate addiction, a few culprits come to mind: fentanyl, heroin, and prescription opioid painkillers. An opiate that is rarely mentioned as a threat to the public health as much as its peers is one that we don't typically consider to be in ... Read More
A Brief Guide to Drug & Alcohol Interactions
Often when we talk about abusing drugs, we discuss the drug itself: the effects of taking it, the potential for addiction, and the physical danger that comes about over a long period of abuse, whether addiction sets in or not. We talk less often about mixing drugs with other addictive substances. Sure, there are ... Read More
Hepatitis C and Addiction Treatment
Updated May 13, 2019 The heroin and opiate epidemic has caused hepatitis C cases to more than triple in this country in recent years, according to a May 2019 report by the Centers for Disease Control; but many drug users don't know how vulnerable they are to this serious, blood-borne virus and how easy it can be to ... Read More
