Key Facts Regarding Substance Abuse on College Campuses College is often the first experience that young adults have with independence. Though some live at home while in school, more than...
Substance Abuse Treatment Plans: 4 Things You Need to Know
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, an estimated 21 million people (12 and over) needed drug treatment in 2016. Of the 21 million who needed treatment,...
Drug Therapy & Addiction Treatment
Addiction When it comes to addiction, many people do not understand how or why a person becomes addicted to drugs. Common misconceptions about drug addicts are that they lack morals...
Drug Detox
What is a Drug Detox? A Definition and Explanation Understanding what a drug detox is can help in recovery, and is the first step in overcoming addiction. The definition of...
Drug Overdose & Addiction Treatment
What is an Overdose? Overdoses occur when a person takes so much of a drug that it negatively affects parts of their body necessary to sustain life. For example, some...
The Opioid Epidemic
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) declared opioid abuse a public health emergency in 2017. Opioids have overtaken heroin as the deadliest drug related to overdoses. This is...
Addiction to Antidepressants
Antidepressants are important medications for many people seeking treatment for depression. There are a few categories of antidepressants and each is used depending on how a patient is being treated....
What are Anabolic Steroids?
Body image issues and the pressures that many feel to look like their favorite models and actors can cause feelings of inadequacy. From magazine covers to television shows and movies...