Ecstasy is the most common name for MDMA. It is a synthetic psychoactive drug that produces both stimulant and psychedelic effects. Because of this it is known as a rave drug. It can create altered states conducive to enjoying long dance parties accompanied by live music and light shows. Ecstasy users experience ... 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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Turn Down The Volume on Negativity
When you get back from FHE’s Florida drug detox and intensive inpatient treatment, you may notice now, more than before your detoxification and rehabilitation that the world is full of “no”. Passive and active resistance pushes against you, telling you that you are powerless, that your situation is hopeless, that it’s ... Read More
The Myth of Free To Play Gambling
There are many “Free To Play” casino and gambling apps available for smartphones. On the surface these seem like they might be a good way for someone struggling with gambling addiction to “scratch the itch” for gambling without any financial repercussions, but there is enormous potential for abusive behavior with these ... Read More
Easy Access Through Online Gambling Complicates Addiction Recovery
Until recently, gambling was a very geographically constrained practice - you had to know of and go to a game, or travel to a casino in order to gamble. With the advent of online gambling, there is now a casino lurking in every computer and smartphone. This kind of availability makes it much harder to remove the ... Read More
Take Your Down Time Seriously
You’ve been more than busy, you’ve been steeped in some of the hardest parts of the human journey that anyone can experience. Your time at the Deerfield Beach halfway houses led you to spending some time with us at FHE Health Deerfield Beach rehab, one of the best drug rehabs in South Florida. Throughout your drug ... Read More
Being Grateful for the Good
As a kid in the church we sang this song, maybe you’ve heard of it. “Count your blessings, name them one by one.” It’s an old hymn. And I actually always thought it was kind of antiquated. As I got older it made me more than roll my eyes. I actually felt kind of angry about the way my family and the religious community ... Read More
Fight For Something Bigger Than Yourself
Have you sat around with friends in the past, worrying about the state of the world? Solving the world's problems via late night conversation? I don’t know about you but that’s when I drank the most. Those were the times I would put back glasses of wine while pontificating about all kinds of ways I thought the world ... Read More
Find Your Life’s Soundtrack
There’s something magical about music, the way it can hold you in a moment and feel something with you. There’s a reason most movies take you through the story with music behind it almost the whole time. It makes you feel more. It moves you and soothes you in a way that can almost be a guide. If someone knows what ... Read More
