Most parents take the time to discuss the dangers of drugs with their children and teach them to resist peer pressure. Teaching your kids how to say no is important, but you also need awareness of home-based dangers. There may be household drugs in your cabinets that pose as much risk to your children as your local ... Read More
FHE Commentary
As behavioral health news breaks it is often covered by organizations that may not understand the issue thoroughly or the consequences it will bring. In this section, the industry leading addiction and behavioral health treatment center, FHE Health tackles the current cultural phenomenons and happenings. Behavioral health is complex, and when you need it explained, it helps to have an expert to help you understand.
A Parental Guide to Dangerous Household Highs
Mad Men: Men’s Career Paths & Addiction
A man's career path can significantly affect his risk of substance abuse. The entertainment industry is well-known for its high rate of drug addiction, but it's not the only one. The primary factor these careers have in common is generally some type of stress, whether it's a physical or psychological cause. Each ... Read More
5 Ways to Manage Your Anxiety Around the Holidays
Anxiety at any time of the year is overwhelming and hard to manage. Yet, holiday anxiety is even more difficult. It tends to make what should be good experiences and memory-making moments challenging. According to the Anxiety and Depression Association, 18 percent of the U.S. population experiences anxiety in any given ... Read More
Holidays Exacerbate Depression in LGBTQ+ Community
The holidays can be stressful for almost anyone. Hosting family, buying gifts, and preparing for festivities starting in late November and lasting until early January can put a strain on anyone, regardless of the specifics of their identity, but it's undeniable that the LGBTQ+ community bears the brunt of this stress ... Read More
How Doctor Shopping Contributes to the Opioid Crisis
While fentanyl is synthetic, heroin illegal, and pain relievers available with a prescription; all three have one thing in common. They make up a highly addictive class of drugs known as opioids. Opioids have very similar chemical structures and interact with the opioid receptors in the body and brain to produce a ... Read More
What You Need To Know About Homelessness and Addiction
People often assume that homeless people are always homeless and always chemically dependent on some kind of addictive substance. There’s a deep stigma around being homeless. But the truth is that people are usually only homeless for a period of time and that the homeless community ebbs and flows with different people ... Read More
Don’t be an Accidental Dealer
In 2015, the National Survey on Drug Use and Health reported that "6.4 million Americans abused controlled prescription drugs" and that "a majority of abused prescription drugs were obtained from family and friends, often from the home medicine cabinet." Think About Others Opioids are a potential danger even for the ... Read More
What is the “It”?
Dr. Darrel Ray recently gave a strangely titled talk on his podcast called "What is the It"? This is deceptively simple question is actually an often overlooked tool that we can use to identify the root problems that lead to substance abuse. (And don't worry, this has nothing to do with Stephen King's scary ... Read More