It's not uncommon for people in recovery to think about the past — in fact, Step 8 of the 12 steps used by Alcoholics Anonymous in recovery specifically asks those in treatment to document the mistakes they made that harmed people in their lives. There's a difference between healthy reflection on the past and an ... Read More
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Metallica Star James Hetfield Seeks Help for Alcoholism and Addiction
Updated April 7, 2020 Co-founder and lead vocalist of the rock band Metallica, James Hetfield has long had a reputation for hard living-- and hard drinking. In the band's early days, its members all drank heavily, prompting many to refer to the band as "Alcoholica." As Metallica's members aged, they all began to ... Read More
The Family Dynamics of Addiction Mean Each Member Plays a Role: Discover Yours
You may have heard addiction described as a "family disease." What this means, in its most basic sense, is that while the addict receives much of the attention for their sickness, their family also plays a significant role in the development and continuation of the addiction. Long-term addiction recovery is therefore ... Read More
Depression Statistics | FHE Health
Depression is a mental health disorder that most people know at least something about. No small number of people have personal experience with depression, and even more, have had someone in their lives affected by it. Even though there's a growing awareness about the issue, it doesn't mean that depression stats are ... Read More
Can Drug Addicts Change?
It’s happened again. Your loved one has promised to change, not to use drugs or drink alcohol, and yet, here you are, facing their broken promise. You’ve tried time and time again to forgive, forget and have hope. Now, you're wondering, does addiction last a lifetime? Is there any real hope of not having to deal ... Read More
Opioid Addiction Treatment & Detox
As powerful drugs, opioids are very likely to cause chemical dependency and are highly addictive. Because of this, it's not common for a user to be able to simply stop taking them. That’s why treatment for opioid addiction is so important. Sustainable opioid addiction recovery often starts with detox, a process in ... Read More
Treatment for Heroin Addiction & Detox
If you're struggling with substance use disorder, FHE Health offers treatment for heroin addiction that may help you live a normal life. Heroin is a highly addictive substance with one of the highest overdose risks among commonly used recreational drugs. In 2023 alone, the United States saw nearly 80,000 ... Read More
Heroin Addiction
As far as quantity, more people are addicted to nicotine than any other legal drug. The brain contains nicotine receptors that readily absorb nicotine, giving smokers a mild sense of euphoria and relaxation that they quickly come to crave. Alternately, the title of 'most addictive' drug often goes to the illegal ... Read More
