Reading Time: 3 MinutesThe opioid epidemic has been ravishing through the United States of America since the 1990s and it has been worsening over the years. According to statistics from the Centers for Disease Control, the number of individuals who have died from opioid overdose since 1999 has nearly quadrupled, and in 2014, the most recent year for […]
Reading Time: 2 MinutesThe Importance of Family Support During Your Teenager’s Substance Abuse Recovery Cocaine, alcohol, marijuana, opioids, inhalants, and hallucinogens all have one thing in common; they have an addictive potential in teenagers and adolescents. Research has shown that the frontal lobe in the brain, which is primarily responsible for impulse control, problem-solving, memory, and language, does […]
Reading Time: 3 MinutesTeenagers can be demanding and challenging for many parents. This age group is often struggling to discover their true identity while juggling how to fit in with their peer group and gaining independence from their parents. Raging hormones, impulsive behaviors, and challenging authority are all pretty normal in the teenage phase however it is important […]
Reading Time: 2 MinutesOverdose Deaths Outrank Car Crash Fatalities. The opioid epidemic shows no sign of slowing down in the United States as reported deaths from opioid overdoses now outrank car accident fatalities, according to a National Safety Council (NSC) study. The report, ‘Injury Facts’ is based on the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) 2017 data, and […]
Reading Time: 4 MinutesSubstance Abuse is a Family Disease: How Does Substance Abuse Impact the Children? One of the biggest misconceptions about substance abuse is that it only affects and hurts the person who is drinking or taking drugs. The fact is, the immediate family — predominately the spouse and children — is usually affected most. Substance Abuse […]
