Watching a loved one suffer from the disease of addiction can drum up several emotions ranging from deep sadness and fear to resentment and red hot anger. There is no way to walk away from the wreckage of an addiction unscathed, even if you …
The foundation of addiction treatment is rooted in therapy. Those who seek help through a professional treatment center will have an individualized treatment plan developed for them that will consist of several different types of therapies. …
Healthcare professionals have been faced with the challenge of continuing to provide quality care to their patients in the midst of a deadly, widespread pandemic. Going to the doctor’s office, a therapy session, or even to the pharmacy to …
In the midst of a year that will be documented in history books to come, problems other than those that are discussed on national news channels are still occurring in the country. The United States is still experiencing an addiction crisis …
Equine therapy, which is also known as equine-assisted therapy (EAP), involves the use of horses in therapy sessions. This non-conventional therapeutic approach was first introduced in the 1940’s as a method of treating the physical impac …
Approximately 23 million people have a substance use disorder in the United States, but sadly less than a quarter of those individuals obtain professional treatment. Addiction is a disease that is extremely difficult to treat independently. …
The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) reports that 45% of people living in the United States have a dual diagnosis. A dual diagnosis occurs when a person experiences both a mental illness and a substance use disorder at the sam …
Millions of people throughout the world consume alcohol on a regular basis. The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) reported that in 2018, 70% of Americans reported they drank alcohol within the last year while 55% of Americans d …
It is a natural human function to gravitate to one another, as human beings are extremely social and emotional. As humans get more comfortable with one another, relationships form, many of which are deep and long-lasting (e.g. a lifelong be …
For decades, college has been synonymous with the experimentation of drugs and alcohol. College-aged students are often experiencing their first taste of freedom and adulthood when they start college, especially when they are living on camp …
