You’re working through recovery and feeling empowered by all that you’ve learned about substance abuse and mental health. Now, you’re working towards getting back into the workforce, a logical step in the progression of your treatment. How do you complete a resume for returning to work if there are big gaps in it from ... Read More
Search Results for: anxiety
Addiction Treatment and Mental Healthcare for Spanish-Speaking Patients and Families
Because of its location in South Florida, FHE Health is accustomed to working with Spanish-speaking patients and/or families. While the treatment needs of this demographic are quite similar to those of the broader population—anxiety, depression, PTSD, substance abuse and suicide occur at similar rates within the Latino ... Read More
Opioid Withdrawal Timeline
The dangers of opiate addiction are well-known. With overdose deaths continuing to rise, the elevated role of dangerous synthetic opioids like fentanyl and carfentanil and the continued abuse of prescription medications, millions of Americans are straddling a line between life and death every day. Due to the dangers ... Read More
Toluene & Benzene: The Huffer’s High
What Is Huffing? Inhaling, or huffing, chemicals such as gasoline, paint thinner and adhesives containing toluene and benzene produces a high similar to alcohol intoxication — loss of inhibition, slurred speech, euphoria, dizziness and disorientation. Most inhalants are central nervous system depressants that are ... Read More
Frozen Actor Kristen Bell Opens Up About Depression and Mental Health
"There was no logical reason for me to feel this way. I was at New York University, I was paying my bills on time, I had friends and ambition— but for some reason, there was something intangible dragging me down." --Kristen Bell on her first experience with depression If you're a fan of Disney's Frozen, you may be ... Read More
Treatment for Heroin Addiction & Detox
Heroin is a lethal substance that creates intense dependency and a high overdose risk. In 2017, 47,000 people in the United States died from an opioid overdose, many of those from heroin, according to the National Institutes on Drug Abuse. Treatment for heroin addiction, including heroin detox, is available and can ... Read More
How Marijuana Can Be Harder to Kick Than Other Drugs – A Q&A With a Recovering User
Roughly 30 percent of people who use marijuana have some degree of a marijuana use disorder, according to a report by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Yet most Americans probably don’t know that, thanks to this country’s new and growing love affair with pot. As the number of states legalizing medical and ... Read More
About Crack Cocaine
"Crack cocaine" is the term for the crystal form of cocaine. Like cocaine, crack is highly addictive but is also the most potent form of cocaine. As the free base form of cocaine, crack is smoked and is known for its intense high. During the mid-1980s, crack abuse reached epidemic levels in many major U.S. cities, but ... Read More