National Recovery Month The month of September is National Recovery Month. This is a time when individuals in recovery and individuals who haven’t experienced recovery are made more aware of the struggles, challenges, and successes of individuals who are in or have been through addiction recovery. The month encourages facilities to highlight the courage and … Read More
Loneliness: A Public Health Crisis A recent study published in Fox News authored by Julia Naftulin indicates that loneliness is now thought to be more of a danger to society than obesity in terms of health. The article discusses how although each of us feels lonely from time to time, a new study shows that … Read More
Natural Disasters Can Trigger Relapse Natural disasters, such as the recent flooding in Houston, Texas, can be devastating and can lead individuals in recovery to relapse. Many people may experience serious stress during a natural disaster as well as in the aftermath which can evolve into an anxiety disorder known as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). … Read More
The Effects of Alcohol on the Body Most of us tend to think of alcohol use affecting mainly the liver and the brain. However, recent research points to evidence that alcohol impacts and effects almost every organ and system in the body. Further, the effects can be temporary or permanent depending on the amount consumed … Read More
Qualities of an Excellent Drug Rehab Many offer different types of therapy, in-patient and out-patient facilities, shared or private rooms for inpatient care, different durations of recovery programs, gender-specific programs, programs with or without family involvement, etc. With so many options and choices, it’s good to get educated on what’s most important when deciding on … Read More
Statistics about Depression and Suicide It has been shown time and time again that depression and suicide are linked and intertwined in many ways Often, depression goes undiagnosed when prevention of suicide was possible. The most effective way to prevent suicide is through early awareness, detection, diagnosis, and effective treatment of depression as well as … Read More
Top 10 Drugs that are causing overdoses: . When one’s metabolism cannot detoxify fast enough due to drugs being consumed in large quantities, inadvertent and adverse effects can occur, including overdose. Further, more and more individuals are overdosing on prescription drugs although stereotypically people still think of overdoses in relation to street drugs. Several studies … Read More
Watch for Relapse Addiction recovery generally doesn’t happen overnight. In fact, recovery us often a very long process which includes both successes and set backs. Relapse is very common, with around 40-60% of individuals that struggle with addiction sliding back into drug use (nida.org). However, there are 40-60% who also don’t relapse. This number … Read More
Anxiety on the Uptick Anxiety is on the rise in a big way in the US. In fact, the American Psychological Association (APA) recently published a report titled, “Stress in America: Coping with Change” which indicated significant increases in anxiety levels since the survey data collection began 10 years ago. Anxiety is fueling a public … Read More
Drunk Driving Statistics Some statistics in regards to drunk driving as reported by the CDC are: In 2014, 9,967 people were killed in alcohol-impaired driving crashes, accounting for nearly one-third (31%) of all traffic-related deaths in the United States. Of the 1,070 traffic deaths among children ages 0 to 14 years in 2014, 209 (19%) … Read More
