What Medications Require Prescription Drug Detox?
For years it took many people by surprise, but more and more people are becoming aware that dozens of the medications that doctors prescribe can be addictive. Whether through...
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Trauma and PTSD: Dual Diagnosis Treatment Helps PTSD and Addiction
The world has only recently begun to recognize the serious and long-lasting effects that traumatic experiences have on an individual. The effects of trauma and PTSD have long been...Read More
Synthetic Marijuana Laced with Fentanyl May Be to Blame for 90-Plus Overdoses in New Haven, Connecticut
Ninety-five residents of New Haven, Connecticut are being treated for what is suspected to be overdosing on synthetic marijuana and possibly fentanyl. Early reports describe a chaotic scene in...Read More
Heroin and Opioid Addiction in Virginia
The area of Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Virginia have been hit especially hard by the opioid crisis in America. While Virginia isn’t the worst state in the U.S....Read More
Agoraphobia and Substance Abuse: Differences and Similarities to Anxiety and Codependency
Sometimes I can’t leave my house. I want to. I want to take my son to the movies and go on lunch dates. I want to shop at Walmart...Read More
The Importance of Dual Diagnosis Treatment for Successful Addiction Recovery
When someone has an addiction and a mental health illness, it is called a dual diagnosis. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), about one-third...Read More
Getting Help for a Loved One With Mental Health Issues and Substance Abuse
Trying to help a loved-one overcome a drug or alcohol abuse disorder is hard, and when that person is also struggling with a co-occurring mental health condition, it’s easy...Read More
The Opioid Crisis In New Jersey
The United States is combatting the opioid crisis on several fronts. At the legislative level, lawmakers have begun regulating the dispersal of prescription opioid drugs. In New Jersey, for...Read More
Synthetic Marijuana and Synthetic Cannabinoids: Health Warning Issued for Baltimore and State of Maryland
Maryland has had its first case of poisoning from synthetic marijuana that can be tied to the rash of frightening poisonings seen in Illinois. On the heels of this...Read More
Customized Drug Rehab Strategy: Building a Long-Term Addiction Rehab and Recovery Plan
Mainstream treatment options for substance addiction vary significantly in duration, services offered, program focus, cost and projected outcomes. Durations can range from as little as 72 hours and to...Read More
