Updated March 28, 2025 Antidepressants are frequently-used drugs that can address everything from bipolar disorder to depression. Of the population over 12 years of age, 13.2 percent has taken an antidepressant in the past thirty days. With the ability to help millions of people struggling with ... Read More
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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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Antidepressants: A Drug Profile
To Have and to Hold: Getting Help for a Painkiller-Addicted Spouse
Chronic pain is one of the most common causes of pain medication use. It also commonly leads to drug abuse, often simply because a person is trying to cope with the day-to-day pain they are experiencing. Addiction can follow, creating a life-threatening situation. If your loved one is using pain medications like this, ... Read More
Vicious Cycle: How Drug Abuse Turns to Dealing
Drug addiction often starts slowly, with a little sampling at a party or prescription use that spirals out of control. For those who enjoy the initial rush, use may increase, spreading from getting high solely at parties or during nights out to daily doses, perhaps at night to unwind or in the morning to get going. ... Read More
Looking to God: The Role of Faith in Recovery
The 12-step treatment for drug and alcohol abuse recovery began as a component of Alcoholics Anonymous, but it's become a movement now used by many drug and alcohol rehab centers. One component of this program is faith in a higher power to help sustain recovery efforts. Whether you were previously spiritual or not, you ... Read More
12-Step Programs: Why They Still Work
A 12-step program is one component of drug and alcohol treatment for those who suffer from addiction. This model of treatment has been heard of by many people through organizations such as Alcoholics Anonymous. Some may not believe this treatment program is right for them, but there is evidence that it works well to ... Read More
Adderall: A Drug Profile
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
Disordered Love: Mental Illness in Relationships
Mental illness impacts millions of Americans each year. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, approximately one in five adults (nearly 44 million) is currently living with depression, anxiety or another mental disorder, and one in 25 "experiences a serious mental illness in a given year that ... Read More
Off the Roller-Coaster: When to Leave a Relationship With an Alcoholic
Alcoholism, now commonly referred to as Alcohol Use Disorder or AUD, is a lot more common than you might think. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, a branch of the National Institutes of Health, over 15 million American adults have AUD. AUD in America directly impacts about twice as ... Read More
