It’s not always easy to live a sober life in the current culture of America. Alcohol is pervasive and present In so many aspects of our society. If you go to a wedding, there’s the expected champagne toast. If you go on a work trip, drinking can become a full on priority, with binge drinking being a part of many ... 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.
Resisting Public Pressure to Drink in A Culture of Alcoholism
Discussing Codeine and its Effects
Codeine is an opiate that doctors often prescribe for mild or medium amounts of pain. It is usually consumed as a cough suppressant or to treat diarrhea. Sometimes codeine is combined with Acetaminophen, Aspirin or Ibuprofen to increase its effectiveness for treatment. You may recall a doctor prescribing you actual ... Read More
A Look at Fentanyl Side Effects and More
Fentanyl is an opioid narcotic used as a pain relieving mediation and is often used by medical professionals in conjunction with other drugs as an anesthesia. Fentanyl is also used as a recreational drug. It is a popular drug to mix with cocaine or heroin. Fentanyl is a fast acting and short lasting opioid ... Read More
You Can Find Relief and Healing from PTSD
You’ve probably heard of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). PTSD is a mental health diagnosis that makes it into pop culture media that often shuns mentions of mental health, but that’s a different blog post. In movies or television we see the broken veteran with shell shock, the abused domestic who is afraid to ... Read More
Heroin Use and Abuse Explained
What is Heroin? Heroin is an opioid. Opioids are drugs meant to reproduce the effects of opium on the body, a substance that can be made from poppy plants. People use heroin by injecting the usually milky substance under the skin, or in the vein, snorting the powder form of the drug up their nose, or smoking heroin, ... Read More
Four Ways to Prepare Professionally for Rehab
Taking time off for rehab can be scary - putting your life on hold, stepping away from the familiar routines of home and work life. The latter is a particularly common concern - how can I take the time I need to deal with my addiction without damaging my professional life? It is important to remember that your health ... Read More
Behavioral Addiction vs Substance Addiction
When people hear the word addiction they almost always think of substance addiction first, but behavioral addictions are just as common and destructive. There are many types of behavioral addictions: gambling, shopping, hypersexuality, kleptomania, and even some eating disorders. There is a common misconception that ... Read More
Kratom and America’s Problem with Opiates
For those of you who have followed the news at all lately, you know that the country has been plagued with a problem with opiates, which has been deemed an opioid crisis. However, a smaller contingency of news reports have come out discussing a substance called kratom, which many people claim is a tool in helping them ... Read More
