In years past, they have called it “medical tourism” – when a person travels to another region or state to receive medical care in which they cannot get in their place of residence. Latest [...]
Addiction is a serious problem, yet so many never seek the help that they so desperately need. When someone is always there to get you out of trouble, why change your way of life? Yes, there [...]
Opioid addiction has turned our country upside in the last few years, becoming the worst health crisis of the last 100 years. New data reveals many results regarding our workforce and opioid [...]
Almost every addict will go through a period where they have no doubt that their drinking or drug addiction is under control when it’s not. To them, it’s simply that they choose not to quit, no [...]
As the drug epidemic worsens in our country and around the world, many treatment providers are turning toward other philosophies and modalities to treat drug abuse, especially that of opioid [...]
Now, more than ever the importance of seeking help for drug and alcohol dependency cannot be overstated. Fatalities due to overdoses are on the rise nationwide and especially in our area. We’ll [...]
Locally and nationally, fentanyl and carfentanil laced opioids have dominated the news, but a lesser known and just as deadly combination of cocaine laced with fentanyl is taking the stage. [...]
Drug addiction and alcoholism can bring a person to very dark and scary places. Ironically, the one thing they fear the most, is the very thing that will save them. With that being said, we [...]
Although the numbers aren’t final, the most recent estimates of drug overdoses throughout America for 2016 are shocking to say the least. With the totals likely to exceed 59,000, a 20 percent [...]
Believe it or not, privilege and status do not necessarily guarantee a life free from substance abuse. While the misconception still exists that drug abuse only affects the poor or those who [...]
