In areas around the United States, new policies and measures are going into place to help minimize the number of people dying from drug overdoses. It seems to be working, but there is still more work to do. Take a closer look at what is happening in and around Cuyahoga County and the rest of northern Ohio. 2018 Drug ... 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
Meth Across America: The Latest Developments
Meth labs have been discovered some unlikely locations, including college dorms, inside cars and even in a resident's room in a Cleveland-area nursing home. Unsurprisingly, the most common place where drug labs are found is in residential homes and apartments. Back in the mid-2000s, methamphetamine production was at ... Read More
Delray Beach Tackles the Opioid Crisis
Opioid addiction continues to be a growing problem throughout the United States. The epidemic, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has cost 700,000 lives from 1999 through 2017. In 2017 alone, there were 70,200 drug overdose deaths across the country — 68 percent related to opioid use. ... 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
