Drug, Alcohol and Mental Health Treatment
Opioid Epidemic Can Be Fought with Well-Trained Physicians Opioid abuse and overdoses happen on a near-daily basis across the country; the nationwide opioid epidemic is the worst national health catastrophe since the 1918 flu pandemic. If the next generation of medical professionals and health care providers are ... Read More
Recovering Addict Nikki Sixx Speaks Up About Opioid Epidemic Former Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx, now of Sixx: A.M., wrote an op-ed about the opioid epidemic from the perspective of a recovering addict. Sixx is a recovering heroin addict who has been sober for 16 years, considers himself lucky. “Heroin nearly ... Read More
President’s Commission Recommends Steps for Fighting Opioid Epidemic In July, the President’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis urged President Trump to declare the nationwide opioid epidemic a national emergency. However, there has been a lack of bold action, and still much more to be done. ... Read More
5 Reasons to Try a New Rehab When Successful Recovery Hasn’t Been Achieved Going to rehab is a huge step in the right direction. Many people never even get the help they need in the first place. This results in years of wallowing in addiction, and possibly even leading to overdose and death. Unfortunately, the relapse ... Read More
Alcohol Withdrawal & Death: Delirium Tremens Treatment What is Delirium Tremens? Alcohol abuse is so dangerous that when individuals stop drinking, the withdrawal symptoms provoke death. This type of alcohol withdrawal is known as delirium tremens or DTs. Since this alcohol withdrawal is dangerous, it is ... Read More
What it's Like to Be a Sober Member of the LGBT Community My behavior in active addiction provided more than enough material for secrets, and it kept me lying and hiding on a daily basis. But I had another secret, one that shouldn't have been so shameful but that caused me almost as much fear as the prospect of my ... Read More
Treating Addiction and Severe Panic Disorder Together One out of five people that experience an anxiety or mood disorder also suffers from an alcohol or drug addiction. Panic disorder, a kind of anxiety disorder, is commonly seen amongst people in treatment seeking help for addiction. Severe panic disorders can leave a ... Read More
A Brief History of Addiction Treatment Addiction is as old as the human race. Unfortunately, for as long as we know, people have been seeking a way to alter their state of mind with nature’s plants, alcohol, and illegal drugs. For nearly just as long, people have also been trying to find various cures for addiction. As ... Read More
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