Teenage addiction is such a hard issue to face. For both the young adult in question and the parent or guardian. Teenagers are facing just as many societal pressures, if not more, as adults are. They are staring down the hurdle of post high school success, whether to them that means getting into a great college with ... 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.
How to Support Your Teenager in The Face of Addiction
Signs and Symptoms of Adolescent Drug Addiction
Thirteen is puberty, 8th grade, falling in love with the idea of falling in love. It’s three years before sweet sixteen. Thirteen is middle school basketball games and first dances. Thirteen is also the age many teenagers first get exposed to drugs and alcohol. It may be, if neglected, the beginning of a lifelong ... Read More
Cocaine on The Brain
Cocaine can sometimes seem like just an edgy party drug, but addiction to cocaine can ultimately be life threatening. That’s why it is important to seek out treatment programs in Florida or near you, as soon as you become aware of your own or your loved one’s addiction. Cocaine causes all kinds of physical problems in ... Read More
You Can’t Binge Your Way To The Top
Binge drinking has become the new normal in our society, but not just binge drinking like I knew of when I was a kid, sustained drinking for days, it is a consistent sustained drinking as quickly as possible. I remember hearing as a kid about fraternities that would make their initiants drink beer from a funnel. I had ... Read More
More than Just Momentary Fun with Ecstasy
Ecstasy Explained Ecstacy is the kind of drug you think of someone doing in their twenties. Maybe you and your friends buy tickets to a Radiohead concert, you take your MDMA, “it’s so pure”, your friend who scored it says with anticipation in their eyes. You take the pill and the concert starts. The lights swirl, Thom ... Read More
Taking Another Look at Fentanyl Addiction
Fentanyl Explained Have you ever heard of Fentanyl? I hadn’t heard of it until I found out about Prince’s death. It was one of the drugs in the cocktail of intoxicants found in his bloodstream in the tox report. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid. Fentanyl is so strong that it can be one hundred times more powerful than ... Read More
The Cannabis Controversy
There is a lot of conversation and change in the United States right now surrounding how the country approaches marijuana. The controversy is real with some very strong feelings on both sides of the argument. So let's take a closer look at Cannabis so that you can decide for yourself whether it is a miracle drug, or a ... Read More
The Difference Between Addiction and Recovery Is You
Maybe you’re just getting started on the road to sober life. Maybe you’re finding your courage and asking for help. You’re going to go through mental health rehab, to medical detox and/or to a sober living house in Florida - the paths of which are created with a number of factors. Congratulations! The first hurdle of ... Read More