Nearly two-thirds of all inmates (a little under two and a half million) who are sent to prison meet the criteria for drug addiction, when incarceration occurs. Disturbingly, less than 10% of these millions ever receive treatment. For the vast majority of inmates, the...
Addictions and substance abuse can have negative impacts on your personal and professional life. If you feel like your addiction is affecting your work performance and fear you may lose your job because of this, it’s recommended to seek treatment at a rehab facility....
Benzodiazepines are prescription sedatives used to treat anxiety, seizures, and insomnia. Despite their legal status and range of legitimate uses, benzos are popular targets of misuse and abuse that carry a hefty amount of risk. Yes, a person could overdose on benzos....
Your romantic partner might play a bigger role in your drug addiction than you realize. Even if you don’t do drugs together, they may unwittingly enable your behavior or be the trigger that makes you feel the need to drown your sorrows. Fortunately, they also have the...
Based on a study conducted by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), approximately 4 percent of Americans met the criteria for a substance use disorder within the past year, while approximately 10 percent of Americans have struggled with a...
It’s no secret that military veterans are a population with some of the highest rates of mental illness. This can take the form of PTSD, depression, and even substance use. In fact, their mental health struggles are often contributing factors in developing a substance...
Addiction is a not-so-quiet epidemic whose sinister reach has touched millions of unsuspecting lives. It’s estimated that 40 million Americans as young as 12 have a substance abuse problem, with nearly half meeting the criteria of a full-fledged substance abuse...
It’s estimated that around 21.6 million people have a substance abuse disorder. Out of those millions, little more than 10% ever receive treatment. There are plenty of reasons why people don’t go to rehab to get the help they need and many of them center around...
Beating your drug or alcohol addiction is not easy, but choosing the right facility can make all the difference. The question then becomes: how do you pick one? There are over 14,000 addiction treatment centers in the United States which can vary by the...
When you start a residential rehab program, it can be a radical departure from what you’re used to. There are rules and regulations that impact everything from when you eat to the music you can listen to. It might sound intimidating, but consider that most of the...
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