National Prescription Drug Take Back Is Around the Corner
In the United States, prescription drug abuse is rampant throughout the country. It’s unfortunate how many lives are lost every single day, and sometimes it’s hard not to feel hopeless about the state...
View ArticleMaryland Recovery is Accepting Donations on Behalf of The HOPE Center
Childhood hunger is a reality in Harford County, Maryland. Weekend meal programs help fill the hunger gap that many schoolchildren experience when they are not in school. Through the Beyond Blessings...
View ArticleWhat Are Ways to Overcome Addiction?
Taking that first step in admitting you have a problem with substances – and the second step of asking for help – can be both the most difficult yet most rewarding decisions you can make in your life....
View ArticleInteresting and Alarming Facts About Opioids
In 2017, the United States government declared the opioid crisis a public health emergency and made moves to curtail drug use among citizens. Since then, however, the misuse of opioids has become even...
View ArticleFentanyl and Overdose
Fentanyl is a drug that is used clinically to treat patients who are experiencing high levels of pain, such as cancer patients. While there are many benefits that Fentanyl can bring to the table...
View ArticleA Unique Approach To Residential Outpatient Addiction Treatment
Just like each person who experiences substance use disorder, addiction is complex and unique. It can emerge differently, affects individuals differently, and must be treated with a personalized...
View ArticleThe Most Commonly Abused Prescription Drugs
Pharmaceutical medications were created in hopes of improving the lives of people suffering from a wide range of diseases, disorders, and conditions. Unfortunately, many of the same medications that...
View ArticleDual Diagnosis: Mental Health and Addiction
Nearly 40% of Americans who struggle with substance use disorders also have a mental health disorder. Unfortunately, treating only substance use and the physical effects it causes does not truly...
View ArticleThe Benefits of Long-Term Rehab Programs
Most anyone who has ever experienced a substance use disorder (SUD), whether personally or via a friend or family member, is aware that there is no quick, convenient cure. Substance use can actually...
View ArticleInnovative Approaches in Treating Alcoholism: A Modern Perspective
Alcoholism is hardly a newly discovered condition. The terms alcoholism and alcoholic were first used in the mid-1800s, but people have been experiencing the difficulties alcohol can cause for far...
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