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
Learning Center
FHE Health is dedicated to educating the American public—especially individuals, families, and communities—about mental health and substance abuse topics. In our Learning Center, you'll find articles on alcoholism, substance abuse, behavioral and mental health, and other treatment-related issues. Our articles are written both for the person in need of treatment as well as loved ones seeking more information. We also provide information for those who have gone through treatment and are building a new life in recovery.
A Closer Look at Naltrexone for Opioid Treatment
It’s Never Too Late to Recover
Make no mistake: the longer a person goes without recovering from a drug or alcohol addiction the harder it is, but a recovery is possible no matter what you’ve been through. The secret ingredient is hope. Perspective A lack of hope is one of the common reasons why so many people resort to drug or alcohol abuse in ... Read More
The Ins and Outs of Modern Gambling
Gambling has its origins in the paleolithic era - it is older than written language and most forms of agriculture. It is not a new problem at all, though in the modern era it takes a variety of forms that can disguise its nature. There are many modern forms of gaming that occupy the hazy gray areas at the edge of ... Read More
Two Ways of Thinking
Think back to a time you said something stupid in the heat of the moment. We’ve all been there, and instantly knew we’d messed up. Why do we do these things? Have you heard the expression that when we’re scared or angry we lose IQ points? It turns out there’s some truth to that. The Lizard Brain Studies ... Read More
The Eating Disorder and Substance Abuse Dual Diagnosis
Eating disorders are a well documented and wide reaching issue among people living in Florida and the throughout the wider United States. Approximately 8 million citizens in the United States suffer from documented cases of some kind of eating disorder and that is only what we know about. Surely thousands of other ... 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
The Signs, Symptoms and Suffering of Heroin Addiction
We hear frequently about the opioid epidemic that is plaguing not only Florida, but the wider United States, and the world as a whole. According to the World Health Organization “Roughly 450,000 people died as a result of drug use in 2015. Of those deaths, about 160 thousands were directly associated with drug use ... Read More
How to Talk to Your Loved one About Eating Disorders and Substance Abuse
It can be hard when you suspect that someone you care about has an eating disorder, especially if you think they may also be dealing with some kind of drug or alcohol addiction. The two disorders not only present and act in very similar ways, but they are also frequently co-occurring. If these two disorders occur ... Read More