Did you know that around 275 million people used drugs globally in 2021? Drug addiction is a common and frustrating disease you can hardly overcome alone. For this reason, several rehab programs are available today to help you deal with it. Regardless of your specific...
If you or someone you love is one of the 165 million US adults and teenagers struggling with substance abuse, you may be wondering what your options are. What can you do in the short term to start facing your disease and get help? If you are local to Massachusetts,...
Statistics prove that the pandemic was disastrous for our collective mental health. Starting or increasing substance use was a problem for about 25% of essential workers in 2020. Now that we’ve all endured two more years of the pandemic stress, that number is...
If you struggle with alcohol addiction, you are not alone. Almost one in 10 Americans are addicted to alcohol or other drugs. Alcoholism isn’t something you have to live with. Alcohol abuse recovery in a women’s or men’s rehab program is challenging,...
Substance use disorder (SUD) is a mental condition that leads to the uncontrollable and chronic use of legal and illegal substances, such as medications, opioids and alcohol. This disorder can cause moderate to severe symptoms, including clinically significant...
The critical thing to remember is that addiction is a disease. Opioid addiction doesn’t discriminate. It can happen to anyone. It’s hard to say how long it takes to develop an opioid addiction because it varies from person to person, which is why drug...
