Addiction is a serious disease that can affect anyone. Watching your loved ones suffer from the adverse effects of a substance use disorder can be incredibly painful. However, you can help them by enrolling them in residential addiction treatment for a loved one and being in close contact with the doctors, clinicians, and therapists. If…
The image of an addict shooting up heroin on the street is not a pretty picture. While not everyone who abuses heroin winds up desperate and homeless, the reality is that the drug is extremely dangerous, and a high percentage of people who uses it will develop a life-threatening dependence on it. How Heroin Works…
Cocaine has long been a popular stimulant that is only available illegally. The substance is derived from the coca plant and grown in South America. It is well known for its short term effect of creating a feeling of euphoria. In addition, it can make a user feel extremely energized, increase sexual desires, and squash…
Each person desires to stay sober after undergoing drug detox and rehabilitation. However, withdrawal symptoms may cause an intense craving for the previously used drug. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), approximately 60% of people who struggled with addiction relapse within one year of treatment. Applying a combination of various relapse prevention…
The opioid epidemic is a serious problem and one that’s gotten a lot of people involved. But at Fort Behavioral Health, we can help you conquer your opioid addiction and avoid being part of the epidemic. That’s a good feeling because it lets you live a clean and sober life and enjoy a healthy and…
Addiction is a difficult battle regardless of what the addiction is, but having co-occurring disorders can make that fight even more difficult. This is the premise, the purpose, and the importance of dual diagnosis treatment. So what is dual diagnosis treatment, and how does it work? These are a few of the questions a quality…
Many Americans struggle with addiction to meth, short for methamphetamine, a powerful and addictive drug. National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) reported that approximately 964,000 people age 12 and older have meth use disorder, which represents an increase from the years prior. In one year the number of people with the disorder rose 280,000, which…
As the most populous city in Texas, Houston is a magnet for drug traffickers. Heroin is one of many drugs that have ravaged the lives of many people in the area. Heroin overdoses have spiked from 107 deaths to 530 deaths in Texas. The drug overdose rate from all drugs has nearly tripled. The heroin…
Growing up with a parent addict can be hard, if not unbearable at times. Seeing parents destroy themselves and hurt the family can create emotional, mental, and physical problems that affect the children every day. Arizona drug addiction treatment centers offer family therapy and support for a daughter of a drug addict. The Influence of…
Addiction and substance abuse disorders don’t discriminate, meaning that they impact people regardless of age, race, gender, and income. Both men and women are equally prone to addiction. However, men and women may exhibit different symptoms of addiction or abuse substances for different reasons. This is why there are rehab programs for women, crafted especially…