It's difficult to quantify exactly how much the prevalence of mental health disorders has grown in the last 50 or more years. Mental health issues have long been misunderstood, leading to underdiagnosis, and as a result, the lack of many trustworthy records being kept. Nonetheless, however, research has concluded ... Read More
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America Voted for Marijuana in 2018
The 2018 midterms were a massively impactful election on the side of electing Senators and House Representatives so it's understandable that a few of the results will fly under the radar, but there was one trend that was potentially massive. For another consecutive election, there were a handful of measures appearing ... Read More
Confronting Someone About Their Addiction
The Difficulty of Confronting Someone With an Addiction If you are watching a loved one destroy their life because of an alcohol or drug addiction and don't know what to do, FHE Health is here to provide the professional advice and compassionate support you need to get your loved one help. You may be afraid of what ... Read More
Inhaled Heroin and other Recent Drug Trends
Chasing an ever increasing high, stories of individuals using drugs in new ways (or old ways in some cases) is creating even more devastating consequences. An individual hears about inhaling heroin, for example. She tries it, notices the intense high it creates. Her friends try it, too. Not the normal method, but it ... Read More
Recognizing Addiction in Your Family
Does someone in your family suffer from drug or alcohol addiction? If your family is like many others, you may answer this as no. But, what you may not realize is that addiction can happen to anyone and within any type of family environment. Recognizing addiction in your family is quite difficult to do. But, making the ... Read More
Measuring the Severity of an Addiction
Addiction is a disease, and as with many other diseases like diabetes and cancer, the severity of addiction varies widely depending on a number of factors that substance abuse experts can measure using the addiction severity index, or ASI. Just like how some people with diabetes can manage their condition by making ... Read More
Trump Signs H.R. 6 – SUPPORT bill
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
Palm Beach County Overdose Rate Trends
Like many areas of the United States, Palm Beach County continues to struggle under the weight of drug use. With a growing number of people using drugs and alcohol and access to both prescription and synthetic opioids present, there is a renewed effort by law enforcement and medical providers to help those in need. ... Read More