Guide: Outpatient Alcohol Addiction Treatment
Many individuals struggling with alcohol addiction decide to do an outpatient program (instead of a live-in inpatient treatment) to aid in their recovery.
Category: Addiction
Service Animals and Recovery: How They Connect
Service animals—specifically dogs— are being spotted everywhere we go. Service animals are very useful in helping individuals with their various challenges.
What Leads to Higher Addiction Treatment Success Rates?
There are a variety of drug addiction treatment options, but the main focus of all of them lie in pharmacological and behavioral treatment.
Knowledge You Need: What are Drug Addiction Treatment Approaches?
For all of the discussion around drug addiction and treatment, sometimes it can be confusing to understand the various approaches to substance abuse or addiction treatment.
Drugs, TV Shows and Media Portrayal
Drugs and TV Shows: Often, drug addiction or alcohol consumption or smoking is depicted in the media in a watered-down or exaggerated manner.
Gambling: Fun or Addiction?
Gambling: Fun or Addiction? Gambling is a fun way to blow off steam or even get lucky and make a few bucks..right? For most people, this is true. However, some people struggle to stop gambling and the games go from fun to addicting. Gambling addiction (sometimes called problem gambling) can be hard to detect and … Read More
Ritalin Addiction
Ritalin Addiction With all of the media focus on opioid addiction and prescription painkiller regulating, other drugs that are addicting get overlooked, like Ritalin. Ritalin is often prescribed for Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). It helps with focus and attention. Recently, Ritalin abuse has been seen on college campuses where … Read More
Could a Natural Nasal Spray Replace Addictive Opioids?
Could a Natural Nasal Spray Replace Addictive Opioids Could a nasal spray actually help people avoid opioid addiction? Researchers at the University College London say “yes” and they are moving toward testing their theory on human subjects. When individuals need medicine for pain they are often given opioids to combat their intense pain and help … Read More
Extra warnings of addiction with opioid use in Utah
Extra warnings of addiction with opioid use in Utah In Utah, lawmakers recently pushed forward some bills indicating that extra warnings for patients about addiction risks when taking opioid painkillers will be required. The new bills indicate that pharmacies are required to label pill containers with the following caution: “Caution: Opioid. Risk of overdose and … Read More
Increase in Baby Boomer Drug Use
Increase in Baby Boomer Drug Use The opioid addiction has definitely reached crisis status. However, when you think of individuals that struggle with addiction to opioid drugs, most of us picture younger individuals — definitely not retired or elderly persons. However, there is also an increase in baby boomer drug use— especially in relation to … Read More