March 15 is right around the bend. That is when FHE Health will name two recipients of the second, annual “Hope for Healing Scholarship.” Tune in on Facebook/Twitter/Instagram to catch the announcement! In the meantime, FHE’s scholarship committee will have the tough job of selecting only two winners (one graduate ... Read More
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Alex Menas
Alex Menas National Outreach Liaison Alex Menas is FHE Health’s National Outreach Liaison for the mid-Atlantic region, comprising Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. Alex helps individuals and families find affordable treatment solutions for addiction and mental health needs. He also serves as a ... Read More
The Straight Dope on Performance-Enhancing Drugs and Addiction
Maintaining a competitive edge and out-performing opponents on the court, athletic field, or in the arena underlies every contest. Attaining the medal, trophy and accolades can be a terrifically heady feeling, but when an individual's scholarship, salary or future in a sport is at stake, how far will they go to ... Read More
Hydrocodone: A Drug Profile
Hydrocodone is a type of opioid drug and the second most frequently seen narcotic in illegal drug activity, according to the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). The drug was prescribed over 19 million times in the United States for people over the age of 12 in 2019, most commonly for pain relief. About 5.5 million people ... Read More
Using Multiple Drugs: Polysubstance Drug Abuse
Substance abuse rehab programs are often thought to be full of people battling addiction, but that's not always the case. There are other high-risk behaviors people can engage in involving substances that don't always fit into the classical definition of addiction. One of these is something called polysubstance ... Read More
How Long Does Withdrawal Last? Amphetamine Withdrawal Timeline
Understanding how amphetamine withdrawal is likely to impact your recovery from addiction is crucial to future success with sobriety. Withdrawal symptoms are common when someone stops using a substance after they have become physically or psychologically dependent upon it. These symptoms of withdrawal can make stopping ... Read More
What Is a Speedball?
What's a Speedball? Various drugs are sometimes taken together when users are seeking a different kind of high than the individual substances provide. So what is it? It's a combination of heroin and cocaine, which are both illegal drugs. Heroin and cocaine commonly come in powdered forms and can be dissolved into a ... Read More
Non-Opiate Painkiller Options for People in Recovery
Abstinence is key to recovery. But for many people with an opiate addiction, issues with chronic pain can be a real challenge to long-term sobriety. That makes finding effective non-opiate painkiller options a driving concern in recovery. Fortunately, there are safe and effective solutions for chronic pain that won't ... Read More
