Did you know that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires most insurance companies to offer addiction treatment services coverage? Considered essential health benefits, rehab costs don’t have to come between …
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In-Patient vs Outpatient Rehab: Exploring the Pros and Cons of Each
Addiction is already difficult. Choosing a rehab program can be an anxiety-inducing process on top of that struggle. The options for people seeking treatment range. They roughly break down into …
Opiate Withdrawal Timeline: What to Expect On the Way to Recovery
Are you planning to quit opiates and wondering what to expect? Or maybe you’ve managed a few days clean and want to know what happens next? It’s a sad fact …
Social Drinking vs. Problem Drinking: Understand the Difference
Have you ever heard the saying “if alcohol has ever caused a problem, you have a problem with alcohol”? So often the lines between social drinking, problem drinking, and alcoholism …
Is Medical Marijuana The Solution to Opiate Addiction?
Dozens, believe it or not, of people die every single day due to an opioid overdose. Some even believe dozens will turn into hundreds at the rate we’re going due …
How Will The New Tax Reform Bill Affect Those Looking for Treatment?
The U.S. Senate recently passed a tax reform bill that repealed the Affordable Care Act’s individual health insurance mandate. Yeah, it sounds like a bunch of gibberish at the moment, …
I Have No Insurance, What Treatment is Available to Me?
There are many instances in which an individual wouldn’t be able to pay for drug addiction treatment or a stay at a rehabilitation facility. Those suffering from homelessness, poverty or …
Making A New Year’s Resolution Last Whether Your Sober or Not
Some people don’t believe in New Year’s resolutions. They see it as something people say just to have it said out loud, as if it would make it real. That …
2017 Drug Trends
Drug use will, unfortunately, always be around. Despite that, staying informed about new drugs and current drug trends should be in the back of everyone’s brain. Drugs and addiction isn’t …
Revolving Door Syndrome: Are you Addicted to Rehab?
Making that first step toward recovery is always a tough feat. Once you’re in rehab for a short while, odds are you’ll realize that many people surrounding you in the …
How to Stage an Intervention for a Loved One with an Addiction
Do you have a loved one who is addicted to drugs or alcohol? Are you looking for ways to help them get treatment? Surprisingly, almost 15% of all American adults …
Social Drinking vs. Problem Drinking: Understand the Difference
Have you ever heard the saying “if alcohol has ever caused a problem, you have a problem with alcohol”? So often the lines between social drinking, problem drinking, and alcoholism …
6 Signs Your Loved One May Be Suffering from Prescription Pill Addiction
Thanks in no small part to the ongoing Opioid Crisis in the United States, the truth is that more people than ever before will need to recognize the signs of …
How Will The New Tax Reform Bill Affect Those Looking for Treatment?
The U.S. Senate recently passed a tax reform bill that repealed the Affordable Care Act’s individual health insurance mandate. Yeah, it sounds like a bunch of gibberish at the moment, …
Making A New Year’s Resolution Last Whether Your Sober or Not
Some people don’t believe in New Year’s resolutions. They see it as something people say just to have it said out loud, as if it would make it real. That …
Grieving the Death of an Addict
One of the nation’s leading cause of death continues to be overdose. Deaths resulting from alcohol addiction alone continue to surpass millions as the years go by. There is a …
Teen Drinking is Declining in the U.S. – What Does This Mean?
Alcohol abuse is still quite existent amongst teens and adolescents. There are deaths in the U.S related to underaged drinking everyday, believe it or not. However, studies show that this …
How to Stage an Intervention
A loved one’s life can slowly, but surely, diminish if they are not aware of their alcohol or drug addiction. Although, there are times when that loved one’s addiction is …
The Difference Between Helping and Enabling an Addict
In situations where a loved one is suffering from addiction, it becomes necessary to take hold of the situation and give aid. However, in these situations, there is a fine …
Why is Drug Addiction Treatment so Hard to Find?
The number of people suffering from drug addiction and abuse rise steadily as the years’ pass. This doesn’t mean there is a place for everyone in a drug addiction treatment …
Social Drinking vs. Problem Drinking: Understand the Difference
Have you ever heard the saying “if alcohol has ever caused a problem, you have a problem with alcohol”? So often the lines between social drinking, problem drinking, and alcoholism …
6 Signs Your Loved One May Be Suffering from Prescription Pill Addiction
Thanks in no small part to the ongoing Opioid Crisis in the United States, the truth is that more people than ever before will need to recognize the signs of …
How Will The New Tax Reform Bill Affect Those Looking for Treatment?
The U.S. Senate recently passed a tax reform bill that repealed the Affordable Care Act’s individual health insurance mandate. Yeah, it sounds like a bunch of gibberish at the moment, …
Making A New Year’s Resolution Last Whether Your Sober or Not
Some people don’t believe in New Year’s resolutions. They see it as something people say just to have it said out loud, as if it would make it real. That …
Grieving the Death of an Addict
One of the nation’s leading cause of death continues to be overdose. Deaths resulting from alcohol addiction alone continue to surpass millions as the years go by. There is a …
Teen Drinking is Declining in the U.S. – What Does This Mean?
Alcohol abuse is still quite existent amongst teens and adolescents. There are deaths in the U.S related to underaged drinking everyday, believe it or not. However, studies show that this …
How to Stage an Intervention
A loved one’s life can slowly, but surely, diminish if they are not aware of their alcohol or drug addiction. Although, there are times when that loved one’s addiction is …
The Difference Between Helping and Enabling an Addict
In situations where a loved one is suffering from addiction, it becomes necessary to take hold of the situation and give aid. However, in these situations, there is a fine …
Why is Drug Addiction Treatment so Hard to Find?
The number of people suffering from drug addiction and abuse rise steadily as the years’ pass. This doesn’t mean there is a place for everyone in a drug addiction treatment …
Are Doctors to Blame for Prescription Drug Abuse?
Prescription pain killers and medications are becoming a leading cause of death in the common American household. Although the U.S. takes up a mere 5% of the world’s population, we …
Tis the Season! 8 Ways to Avoid Drinking this Season if You’re a Recovering Alcoholic
Christmas is fast approaching, meaning it’s time for parties and get-togethers. It’s an amazing time of year filled with love and laughter. But it can be hard if you’re a …
Is Medical Marijuana The Solution to Opiate Addiction?
Dozens, believe it or not, of people die every single day due to an opioid overdose. Some even believe dozens will turn into hundreds at the rate we’re going due …
How Will The New Tax Reform Bill Affect Those Looking for Treatment?
The U.S. Senate recently passed a tax reform bill that repealed the Affordable Care Act’s individual health insurance mandate. Yeah, it sounds like a bunch of gibberish at the moment, …
I Have No Insurance, What Treatment is Available to Me?
There are many instances in which an individual wouldn’t be able to pay for drug addiction treatment or a stay at a rehabilitation facility. Those suffering from homelessness, poverty or …
Revolving Door Syndrome: Are you Addicted to Rehab?
Making that first step toward recovery is always a tough feat. Once you’re in rehab for a short while, odds are you’ll realize that many people surrounding you in the …
How Much Does Drug Rehab Cost?
Believe it or not, the majority of those addicted won’t visit a treatment center due to the perceived cost of rehabilitation centers, facilities and programs. However, treatment cost varies depending …
5 Ways to Prevent a Relapse
Overcoming a drug addiction is not easy, and you shouldn’t let anyone tell you it is. There is a stigma surrounding drug addiction and relapses indicating it to be a …
Can Heroin Withdrawal Kill You?
No, heroin withdrawals don’t necessarily kill you. They do, however, bring on sicknesses that have the potential of leading to death. Sounds dangerous, right? Well, it is. This fact causes …
What to do When you Suspect an Employee of Substance Abuse
Whether the problem is big or small, it’s never okay to idly stand by when an employee is under the influence during work. Even so, whether the employee suffering from substance …
Coping With Stress After Natural Disasters
With natural disasters, like this year’s hurricane Harvey & Irma, many people find themselves losing their homes, personal property and even their lives. With such devastation, not everyone know what …
Is Medical Marijuana The Solution to Opiate Addiction?
Dozens, believe it or not, of people die every single day due to an opioid overdose. Some even believe dozens will turn into hundreds at the rate we’re going due …
The Dangerous Stigma of Addiction
Whether or not you believe it, addiction is a disease. There are ideas surrounding addiction that indicate those affected as weak or immature. Some treat people who are addicted to …
Are Doctors to Blame for Prescription Drug Abuse?
Prescription pain killers and medications are becoming a leading cause of death in the common American household. Although the U.S. takes up a mere 5% of the world’s population, we …
The Link Between Drug Addiction and Genetics
Having a family history, unfortunately, makes you highly susceptible to drug addiction. Of course, you won’t randomly develop an addiction as you grow older, but if such drugs or substances …
What to Expect at a Drug Rehab
All drug rehabs are different and unique in their own way, but overall they strive to achieve the same goal: sobriety. They all tend to approach sobriety in similar ways, …