Writing can be an invaluable tool in your road to recovery after you've been through drug and alcohol detox treatments at a medical detox facility and addiction recovery center. Writing therapy involves journaling thoughts and feelings to manage emotions and reduce stress. Also known as therapeutic or expressive ... Read More
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Opioid Use In Veterans
When a soldier comes back to war he or she may come back with a wound or health problem that causes them pain, perhaps even the kind of chronic pain that must be attended to. When the veteran seeks medical assistance they will likely be treated at the VA. Criticism of the VA The VA at its high level has often ... Read More
The Troubling Connection Between Substance Abuse and Veterans
The challenges facing uniformed service members when they come home is enormous. They risk so much and get so little in return. Many vets return to America with trauma to their bodies and their mind. Untreated PTSD and/or chronic pain is a recipe for trouble vis-à-vis substance abuse, depression, and ... Read More
Finding Your Triggers
Do you have an addictive trigger? It's something that makes you want to use drugs even though you're sober. Most people in substance use recovery have more than one trigger. Understanding what they are, how to recognize the signs and how to stop them from leading you down a relapse path is essential to your long-term ... Read More
Harsh Border Policy Linked to Future Addiction
Recent events along the border could lead to a new generation of addiction as forcible separation of children from their parents is an obvious early childhood trauma which, like other adverse childhood experiences, increases the odds of the child growing up with depression, PTSD, drug abuse & reliance as well as ... Read More
Substance Use Disorder and SUD Treatment at FHE
How Common Is Substance Use Disorder? Substance use disorder, or SUD, occurs when a person is dependent on a substance for a period of time. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration reports that 21.5 million people over the age of 12 had a SUD in 2014. Of this, 94.2 percent were people over the ... Read More
Mental Health: Anxiety
We’ve all been there: Your boss wants to meet with you in his office or your significant other says they need to talk, and a sudden chill washes over your body. Your mouth gets dry and your heart starts racing. You’re experiencing anxiety. Anxiety is a universal human emotion, a normal part of being alive, and an ... Read More
Onsite Psychiatric Care
Studies show that about 50 percent of people who suffer from mental health conditions also abuse drugs, alcohol, or both. The same source reports that 53 percent of people who abuse drugs or alcohol have at least one documented mental disorder. It's clear that co-occurring mental health conditions and substance use ... Read More