FHE Health offers a partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient treatment program. These programs are designed for recovering patients to help them transition smoothly back into their everyday lives, able to face the challenges of a busy, high expectation society. Florida these days, like the rest of the world ... 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.
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Alcohol Addiction is Real And More Dangerous Than Anyone Admits
Alcohol has thoroughly entwined itself into the United State’s way of life, and indeed into the very fabric of culture in the sunshine state. There’s a drinks menu at most restaurants, resplendent with signature cocktails and seasonal microbrews. At some places that people go to eat there are “passports” to track which ... Read More
Encouraging An Addict: How to Actively Support Your Loved one Through Addiction Recovery in Florida
Sometimes it’s hard to know what to say to a friend who has been struggling with an addiction of some kind. It can feel like no matter what you do or what you say it won’t be enough, or could even make the person feel worse than they likely already do. The most important thing to remember however, in spite of how ... 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
How So Many Women Develop Eating Disorders During College
Our society still forces women into the terrible position of becoming obsessed with their bodies, because to be otherwise is looked at as some kind of personal neglect. As girls grow up and move through school body shaming gets pretty serious. Around middle school, as women move through puberty it becomes brutal, and ... Read More
Gambling Addiction – How to Have Compassion and Help Your Loved Ones
Someone struggling with an addiction to drugs or alcohol experiences side effects of their disease very inwardly. Certain side effects can sometimes be more obvious on the outside like with skin sores on someone who is struggling with a chemical dependence on methamphetamine, but most of the time the person struggles ... Read More
How to Know if Your Loved One Uses Meth
Methamphetamine is a potent illicit stimulant drug that can be very dangerous to addicts and to those surrounding them. When someone is addicted to meth it can change who they are and that affects their entire community. The drug effects the addict’s central nervous system, their dopamine and serotonin receptors. With ... Read More