Is Depression Normal? Many people will suffer a bout of depression, due to life events, such as losing a job, losing a loved one (that includes pets), or just a general sense of unhappiness when deciding what you will do with the rest of your life....
Dual Diagnosis: The Two-Part Integrated Recovery Program If you treat one part of substance abuse, such as the physical body, then you must treat the mind at the same time. If you are a substance abuser, such as opioid drugs or alcohol (or both), when you...
A Brief History of Fentanyl Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, was initially designed for pain management during treatments for cancer patients in 1959 and introduced into treatment programs in 1960. In 1970, fentanyl was classified as a Schedule II narcotic under the United States Controlled Substances Act....
The Rise of Opioid Abuse During the Pandemic Lockdown The last decade saw a huge rise in opioid abuse which, initially, could start from a doctor’s prescription to manage pain, based on some type of accident. For example, workers’ compensation benefits covered pain prescriptions arising from...
How Does Acupuncture Help You? If you have watched Asian films and television series set in imperial times, there is usually a doctor or specialist who uses acupuncture as part of a recovery treatment process. Chinese medical practitioners have been using acupuncture for over 3,000 years,...
Which Comes First? Substance Abuse or Mental Illness There is no clear-cut answer to this question as you can start taking certain types of drugs (legal prescriptions or street illegal drugs) and this will change your thinking processes over time, moving into mental illness with various...
Besides the 350,831 individuals who passed away directly from the coronavirus in the year 2020, the stress and disruptions that resulted from COVID-19 contributed to several additional fatalities. In 2020, preventable drug overdose fatalities increased by 34.4 percent from 62,172 in the year 2019. Roughly...
The rate of teenage drug use is declining, with the usage of illegal drugs being lower than it has been in more than 20 years among teens, according to statistics. Despite the reduction in drug use, teenagers these days might still abuse and experiment with...
In the United States, substance abuse is a serious issue, where over 21 million people in America experience addiction. Addiction is a condition without any cure. But with the right care and treatment, it can certainly be managed, and addicts may completely recover to lead...
What to know how to lower inhibitions? Just use alcohol or drugs to the point where it leads to risky behavior. This is the reason why awareness needs to be raised surrounding this subject. The SAMHSA (Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration), within the...