Benzodiazepines, including medication such as Xanax or Klonopin, are prescription drugs that are used to treat anxiety. In many cases, the prescribed drugs may be necessary to manage a mental health concern, but benzos are highly addictive, and people can become physically and psychologically dependent on them. That ... Read More
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The National Institutes of Mental Health says that nearly 1 in every 5 adults in the United States lives with a mental illness. This amounts to 44.7 million people in 2016. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration reports that 21.5 million people over the age of 12 in the country suffered from ... Read More
Acupuncture Treatment
At FHE Health, our goal is to treat substance use and mental health disorders with a wide range of tools so that we can personalize a treatment plan for each individual patient who comes to us for help. To meet this goal, we incorporate a wide range of different treatment methods, from standard services like ... Read More
Hospitals in Search of Cuddlers to Heal Drug Addicted Babies
Updated August 8, 2019 Imagine all of the worst aspects of opiate withdrawal: the sweats, cramps, irritability, unbearable cravings, nausea, shakes, temperature fluctuations, and bone-deep pain. The pain of withdrawal is so great that most adults who are dependent on opiates and other substances can’t bear to detox ... Read More
What Being a Parent of an Addict Taught Me
What Being a Parent of an Addict Taught Me I am the parent of an addict. A heroin addict, to be specific. No one can prepare a mother for this kind of lifestyle. However, as moms around the world tend to do, I stepped up to the plate and dealt with the hand I was given. Baseball games and slumber parties were traded ... Read More
A Brief History of Addiction Treatment
A Brief History of Addiction Treatment Addiction is as old as the human race. Unfortunately, for as long as we know, people have been seeking a way to alter their state of mind with nature’s plants, alcohol, and illegal drugs. For nearly just as long, people have also been trying to find various cures for addiction. As ... Read More
Drug Misuse in the Elderly
Drug Misuse in the Elderly When people think about drug misuse, the elderly aren’t the first to come to mind. In the eyes of most Americans, a “drug addict” is a young white male, in his twenties or early thirties. He is poor, homeless, jobless, and has little to no family ties. Not Your Typical Drug Addict In ... Read More
Self-Medicating to Deal with Depression and Anxiety
According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA), anxiety disorders are the most common mental illnesses in the United States. These disorders affect approximately 40 million adults aged 18 and older, which accounts for around 18% of the population. It’s not uncommon for anxiety sufferers to also ... Read More
