Employment after Rehab After rehab, many individuals are concerned about finding employment. They worry about the time they’ve been out of the work force due to inpatient rehab. They may feel concerned about whether or not to disclose past substance abuse and stress about future employers discriminating due to substance abuse. Rest assured, however. Studies … 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
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
When individuals reach the point where they want to recover from drug abuse, many feel they simply do not have the funds to do so. Or, they feel like they can beat it on their own and save money. Or, they think that rehab is too costly and they can’t or won’t afford it. A very … Read More
Statistics concerning Alcohol Consumption Below are some statistics about general trends of alcohol consumption in the United States as reported by NIAAA’s Laboratory of Epidemiology and Biometry How frequently did American adults (ages 18 and over) drink in the past year? (Source: Wave 2 NESARC, conducted by NIAAA’s Laboratory of Epidemiology and Biometry) Percentage … Read More
Utah taking measures to prevent opioid overdoses Health.utah.gov published info recently indicating that Utah recognizes the problems it is facing in the fight against opioid overdoses and is doing something about it. They reported that the “Utah State Legislature passed two laws in 2014 to help reduce drug overdose deaths”: 1-The Good Samaritan Law (House … Read More
Cocaine Statistics Back in the 1980’s we often heard about cocaine use and abuse but now it seems we hear more about heroin/opioids. However, although many people believe that cocaine is not a major threat like it used to be when cocaine use peaked in the 80’s, recent show that cocaine use is on the … Read More
Top 10 Most Abused Drugs Recent statistics show that there has been a slight shift in the top 10 most commonly abused drugs. The most noteworthy is marijuana, moving from 3rd place to 2nd place recently. Most speculate this is due on part to the legalization of recreational marijuana in many parts of the country. … Read More
Rehab & Recovery Denial: I Can Do It On My Own Convincing someone with an addiction to drugs or alcohol to go to rehab or to detox is often a very difficult and touchy situation. Even harder sometimes, is convincing someone to stick with rehab, detox, or recovery in a structured setting. Although there are … Read More
