In October 2018, President Trump signed a key bipartisan bill that activates several crucial measures aimed at treating addiction, especially addiction to opioid medications. The bill works with Medicaid and Medicare insurers to standardize triage and treatment for those suffering from addiction, and giving the ... Read More
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Signs of Addiction
Addiction is among the most serious public health issues facing the United States today. Over 20 million Americans are estimated to have a substance abuse disorder of some sort, with drug addiction challenges costing our healthcare system around $740 billion annually. Without proper treatment, drug abuse and addiction ... Read More
Acknowledging and Addressing Your Anxiety
Are you concerned that you or a loved one may be struggling with an anxiety disorder? If so, you have found the right place. Here at the FHE Health, we are dedicated to helping people break the stigma of mental illness. Acknowledging and addressing your anxiety is a crucial step in the direction toward getting proper ... Read More
Specialty Programs
If a drug or alcohol problem or any other mental health condition is ruining your life, you need to know that life can get better— exponentially. At FHE Health (FHE), we understand the feelings of helplessness, isolation, and despair that often accompany a struggle with mental health or addiction. We want you to ... Read More
Breaking Bad Habits and Forming New Ones
Updated November 23, 2022 Human beings are by nature, creatures of habit. Aristotle put it beautifully from a positive perspective “We are what we repeatedly do; excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit.” This same concept can be applied alternatively to many of the difficult hardships that many of us face ... 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
How to Handle Heroin Withdrawal (plus 5 helpful tips)
Heroin withdrawal can be challenging, but these tips can help you manage symptoms. Get help with opioid withdrawal symptoms so you can beat your addiction. Heroin is a highly addictive drug that poses multiple health risks. More than 68,000 people died in 2020 from overdosing on opioid drugs like heroin. It's ... Read More
The Difference Between a Behavioral Addiction and a Drug Addiction
Imagine you're on a trip with friends to Las Vegas to visit a casino or two. You enter one and hit the tables casually, with a predetermined sum of money you've set aside to play with. Once you run out, you're done, and you and the group leave to get something to eat. This is an example of healthy gambling habits, but ... Read More