Any death is tragic, but losing a loved one to a potentially treatable mental health disorder can be particularly painful. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), 1 in 5 Americans suffers from mental illness during any given year. Additionally, adults suffering from mental illness in the U.S. die ... Read More
Addiction News
We believe strongly in the use of emerging technology to treat addictions and disorders. In our addiction news section we cover breaking addiction and mental health related news. This includes national drug crime news to identify trends as well as measures being taken by local governments to affect change in their area. By recognizing success and failures across the country we believe that we can keep the community informed on the most important behavioral health news.
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Music Festivals and Drugs: What are the Dangers?
“A scientist, a medical health expert, and an army of volunteers show up at a rave.” It isn’t the punchline of a joke, it’s starting to become real-life where trained professionals and concerned civic servants are worried about music festivals and drugs being purchased and consumed at these festivals across the ... Read More
NFL Drug Policy: Unresolved Issues
In the United States, there’s no bigger name in professional sports than the National Football League, known to most as the NFL. With a cool $13 billion in revenue over the course of the 2015-2016 season, the difference between the NFL and the next highest-grossing sports league in America (Major League Baseball ) ... Read More
Substance Abuse in College Students
Updated February 4, 2021 College is often a time when young people experiment with new and sometimes risky behaviors. Among them: binge drinking and the use of recreational drugs. But just how prevalent really is substance abuse on college campuses, and how much should prospective students and their families be ... Read More
Checklist for Admittance and Packing for Rehab
Where Do I Start? Florida drug rehab centers are a great place to go if you've had enough with your addiction and you just do not know what to do to get better. It can be overwhelming if you've always avoided any kind of treatment and recovery. Coming to terms with your addiction will always be the first step in your ... Read More
Getting Treatment for Alcoholism
Finding treatment options for alcoholism does not have to be a challenge. Experts agree that recovering from alcohol addiction can be as painful and difficult as it is when recovering from drugs or other substances. The staff at FHE Health wants to make it easier for you to begin your journey to healthy living. Tips ... Read More
Pros and Cons of Outpatient Recovery for Addiction
First you may be wondering, what does outpatient treatment mean? Outpatient treatment is one of the longest standing options when it comes to the types of drug addiction recovery. Along with its counterpart, residential or inpatient care treatment, these two treatments are the basis on which rehab and recovery ... Read More
The Four Levels of Being Drunk
When you think of dangerous drugs, you don’t first think of alcohol, do you? Most people are more likely to think of crack or heroin, or maybe even prescription painkillers. Because of its widespread social acceptance in this country, drinking—even getting drunk—often gets written off as a largely harmless form of ... Read More
