Communities target companies who profited from fanning addictionCombine corporate deceit and greed with medical neglect and lack of oversight with a highly addictive and potentially deadly product, and what do you get? 50,000 deaths per year in the "Land of the Free". Now, as the overdose carnage continues to gain ... 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.
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Soccer Helping to Kick Addiction
Sacramento woman helps kick addiction through soccerSoccer is the most popular sport in the world, and now sixteen cities across the United States have programs affiliated with the nonprofit Street Soccer USA to help players learn life skills. But only a handful of Street Soccer cities have women-only teams. Street ... Read More
Suicide: The Hidden Tragedy Behind The Scenes of Casino Gambling
Updated on October 31, 2019 Beneath the glamour and excitement of casino gambling lies a little-known truth. While the vast majority of recreational gamblers find gambling entertaining and leave at the end of the day or night with their wallets and spirits intact, for some 3.5 percent of the population (some 10 ... Read More
Loving a Heroin Addict Isn’t for the Fainthearted
Updated April 2, 2019 Loving a Heroin Addict Isn’t for the Fainthearted Loving a person who is in active addiction or in recovery from heroin isn't easy. Heroin is a drug that takes over the user's mind, body, and spirit, leaving the rest of the people who love them to grieve them even while they're still here. And ... Read More
Enough is Enough: Setting Limits with an Addict
Parents can Set Boundaries with a Substance Abuser Setting the kind of boundaries needed to help your child learn on their own, make mistakes, learn, and become independent is hard without adding addiction and alcoholism to the mix. But when you have a child who is an addict or alcoholic it can seem nearly impossible ... Read More
Should Drug Dealers Be Charged with Murder?
It may be the biggest question regarding addiction right now. Passionate and opinionated responses to this question have pitted total strangers against each other and fueled fierce debates across social media. And it is a question we should all be paying attention to. It is one that we should all be thinking long and ... Read More
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Getting Sober In Your 20’s
Updated February 28, 2023 “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times … It was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair,” wrote Charles Dickens in his famous novel A Tale of Two Cities. He could also be describing what it’s like to be in your 20s. When you’re young with your whole life in front of ... Read More
Top 10 Most Realistic Movies About Addiction
Popular culture has a tendency to make light of difficult situations like addiction. Addiction and substance abuse in particular are difficult subjects when it comes to Hollywood. Producers, actors, directors, and writers sometimes have a hard time walking the fine line between telling the real story and glamorizing ... Read More
