Family Support in An Aftercare Program
If detox and inpatient rehab are responsible for paving the way to stable recovery, social support networks, along with aftercare, are what drives the final stages of recovery. Likely, if you are in or considering rehab and aftercare it probably took some convincing. Often times, the urging of friends and family are a major factor […]
Using Health Insurance for Addiction Treatment
Let’s face it, addiction treatment can be costly; even those who know little of the ins and outs of substance abuse treatment can assume this when they look at their own medical bills. And for those seeking recovery, it remains a serious barrier to treatment. Approximately 10 percent of those who fit the criteria for […]
Mental Health & Addiction: Overcoming Stigma
Experiences related to mental illness and substance use disorder (SUD) are visceral for those who experience them but are largely invisible to others. This can put sufferers at a disadvantage, as not everybody is capable or willing to empathize with a struggle they can’t see or haven’t faced. To make matters worse, mental health is […]
How Athletes Can Handle Addiction and Treatment
Drug abuse occurs in nearly every sport, it is also present in nearly every level of athletic competition despite the efforts to have them banned. For years sports fans have heard time and time again about athletes getting caught using performance enhancing drugs but are typically unaware of the prevalence of substance abuse and addiction […]
How To Handle an Increase in Substance Abuse
Substance abuse is a pattern of drug use that is unhealthy, potentially dangerous, and could get you into a lot of trouble. However, not everyone who misuses drugs gets addicted to them. While the factors involved in determining addiction susceptibility are still being studied, one tell-tale sign that addiction is on the horizon is when […]