For many who have been through recovery or who watched a loved one on the journey to recovery, staying involved with the community becomes a passion, not just an obligation. After being through it yourself, it's only natural to want to enter the field and make a difference for others who are where you were. The ... 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 Healing Vocation: Finding Jobs in the Recovery Industry
A New Strategy: Ketamine Treatment and Suicide Prevention
There's no doubt that the suicide epidemic in the United States has largely mirrored the drug epidemic over recent years, to the tune of record suicide and overdose deaths occurring simultaneously. Over the years, the mental health community has tried a variety of methods to lower the suicide rate, both in the United ... Read More
The Miami Dolphins’ Sober Zone and Other Approaches to Sports Venue Sobriety
In January 1990, the Miami Dolphins made history when they announced that at their home venue, Joe Robbie Stadium, they would be reducing ticket prices in some areas and making a few sections designated "sober areas." The stadium, now called Hard Rock Stadium, still utilizes their sober zone tickets and our Alumni ... Read More
The Pressure Cooker: How Fame & Fortune Can Insulate People from Seeking Help
Fame is an alluring concept for many people. The prospect of being rich, famous or an icon is a secret desire in many, with even children stating that their goal upon reaching adulthood is to be a rock star, an actor or the president. However, fame is a double-edged sword. Along with riches and special privilege ... Read More
The Supportive Office: How Companies Can Help Employees Face Addiction Issues
Substance addiction is not selective. Mothers, teachers, your auto mechanic and holders of PhDs are all vulnerable to becoming addicted to alcohol abuse, illicit drugs, or prescription drugs. Today, business owners are not only dealing with balancing budgets and increasing revenue against stiff competition, but they ... Read More
Is It Time for National Standards in Addiction Treatment?
With the opioid epidemic continuing to rise at an alarming rate addiction experts, medical professionals, lawmakers, addicts and advocates alike are scrambling to find a way to deal with the mounting drug-induced deaths. In 2017 alone, more than 70,000 drug overdose deaths occurred in the U.S., a rise of 9.6 percent ... Read More
Keeping an Informed Outlook: Debunking Common Addiction Myths
Historically, society hasn't had a very firm understanding of addiction and many of the issues surrounding it, which has led to misguided theories and myths popping up around the topic. Some of these myths are dangerous, however, because they misrepresent the facts about addiction and addiction treatment. Here are ... Read More
Can Responses to Stress Be Passed Down Genetically?
In the traditional view of genetics, the things encoded in your genes are distinct traits, such as hair color or whether you have a higher risk for heart disease. Genes from parents, grandparents and more distant ancestors combine to give you those specific traits, and most scientists thought that those genes were ... Read More
