1 in 7 Americans will face some form of substance addiction. If you’ve recently entered recovery, congratulations. However, it’s important to understand that there are several stages of recovery. By being prepared for these stages, you’ll greatly increase your chances of staying sober. In this post, you’ll learn all about the most common recovery stages, and...
It seems like you can’t turn on the news today without hearing about the opiate crisis. While our society has been fighting a battle against illegal drugs, this massive problem with prescribed opiates has been growing under our noses. In 2016, 11.5 million Americans used opiates for non-medical purposes. If you’re among those 11.5 million, there’s hope....
More than 1,000 people end up in the hospital every day to be treated for abusing prescription drugs. Many more people are rushed to the emergency room daily for alcohol or drug-related illnesses. Many of them never leave the hospital. Drug and alcohol addiction is a serious and potentially fatal problem that does more than kill hundreds of thousands...
In 2017, more than 70,000 Americans died of drug overdose. Those who survived didn’t necessarily have a great experience either. Drug addiction carries a whole host of problems. It tears apart families, can lead to unemployment, and can even land you in jail. And yet for so many people, the thought of getting clean is a pipedream....
Getting sober is serious business. So when it comes to finding a drug treatment facility, it’s important to choose one that will best serve your needs. There are drug treatment facilities located across the country, yet they aren’t all created equal. Detoxing from drug or alcohol abuse isn’t easy, so you need to make sure that...
