Did you know there are almost 15,000 drug rehab centers scattered across the country right now? That's great news if you're in the process of looking for help with drug addiction. It means you shouldn't have to look too hard to locate rehab facilities in your area. But it can also present problems for you as far ... Read More
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The Link Between Substance Abuse and Cancer
Cancer is currently one of the leading causes of death in the United States, and there are no signs of this trend slowing down. Nearly 70 million people received a cancer diagnosis in 2016 with breast, lung, prostate, colon, or bladder cancer being the most common forms. Unfortunately, with the way things are going in ... Read More
How Drugs Affect Your Cognitive Functioning
How Drugs Affect Your Cognitive Functioning Drug addictions affect our livelihood. An insidious function of the drug tells us 'we can conceal it', 'it is your secret', yet it begins to affect everything. Our family, our friends, our children, our careers, it seems like nothing we can do can help. This downward cycle ... Read More
Resources: Drug Abuse
Illegal drug use in the U.S. and worldwide is predicted to rise by nearly 25 percent between 2018 and 2028 as industrialization, population growth and expedited urbanization fuels demand for all types of non-prescription drugs. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime also reports that over 220 million people have ... Read More
Gambling Addiction – How to Have Compassion and Help Your Loved Ones
Someone struggling with an addiction to drugs or alcohol experiences side effects of their disease very inwardly. Certain side effects can sometimes be more obvious on the outside like with skin sores on someone who is struggling with a chemical dependence on methamphetamine, but most of the time the person struggles ... Read More
How to Know if Your Loved One Uses Meth
Methamphetamine is a potent illicit stimulant drug that can be very dangerous to addicts and to those surrounding them. When someone is addicted to meth it can change who they are and that affects their entire community. The drug effects the addict’s central nervous system, their dopamine and serotonin receptors. With ... Read More
The Ins & Outs of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment
Thousands of people in Florida suffer from drug or alcohol addiction every single day. Opioids alone kill 16 people every day in the sunshine state. The addiction epidemic in this country is real and not only as bad as is reported, but likely it is worse as there is absolutely a margin of addicts who are not reported ... Read More
Chemical Dependency Can Kill Fast, but Doesn’t Mind The Long Game
Drugs kill people at an alarming rate. Part of that is the pernicious nature of addiction itself, and part of it is how few people get the treatment they so desperately need, or get treatment that doesn’t go far enough to help ensure success in sobriety. Maybe they don’t know where to find affordable drug rehab, or ... Read More