Bloomington, Indiana, has been struggling with high rates of alcohol and drug use lately. Most notable is the high rate of opioid-related overdose deaths. The most common opioids abused include Fentanyl, oxycodone, and hydrocodone (Vicodin). This places an...
Addiction is an unfortunate part of our society. With so many people struggling with addiction, you’d think that the stigma and misconceptions surrounding it would have died out. Sadly, this isn’t the case and plenty of people still believe that addiction is the...
The length of time you need to go to rehab will largely depend on the drugs that you are addicted to. Brief treatment can be very effective for some, but if you are getting treated for a substance abuse disorder then you should know that this is a complex process,...
One of the biggest barriers to people who are struggling with substance abuse is access to affordable treatment. According to a survey by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, roughly 22.7 million people every year need addiction...
If you were to take benzodiazepines for a very short period of time, and were advised by your doctor, you would find that they are very safe. People who tend to abuse medications and who take large doses over a long period of time, however, are far more at...
If you are suffering from a chronic or long-term addiction, then you may well experience tremors. Tremors can also be called alcohol shakes. You may find that you have involuntary shakes in different parts of your body and that you are not able to control...
More than 21 million Americans aged 12 and older have experienced a substance abuse issue, which includes alcohol and drug addiction, at some point in their lives. Addiction is a condition that affects not only a person's physical health but also their emotional...
Although alcohol misuse is prevalent in many professions, few issues are as severe as alcoholism and medical professionals. There is a prevailing belief that healthcare workers are advocates for healthy lifestyles, and they tend to have better habits than the...
Some occupations seem to have a high proportion of persons who abuse substances or are addicted to drugs or alcohol. One prominent example is the entertainment sector, where actors, artists, producers, and many others have been in the headlines for drug abuse,...
When addicts try to detox from heroin without professional help, they are putting themselves in serious danger. Without medical supervision, detoxing from heroin can be life-threatening. Here are some of the dangers associated with detoxing from heroin...
