The Economic Impact of the Opioid Epidemic
Prescription drug use has had a profound effect on the United States, and its impact on the economy is no exception. Between 1999 and 2015, 4.1 million people were out of the workforce due ...
Prescription drug use has had a profound effect on the United States, and its impact on the economy is no exception. Between 1999 and 2015, 4.1 million people were out of the workforce due ...
Young adulthood is a phase of life where young adults should be launching into greater independence and responsibility, making more decisions, and putting necessary life skills to use, but many fail to bridge that ...
Attachment during childhood, particularly infancy, establishes how a person views relationships and intimacy later in life. If a child experiences a healthy attachment with their caregiver, they usually consider relationships to be safe, comfortable ...
For many people, group therapy is even more powerful than individual therapy. The group dynamic and open line of communication lend themselves to honesty and self-awareness, which is exceptionally beneficial to recovery. There are ...
The link between addiction and depression is well documented. According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, about 20% of people diagnosed with depression, anxiety, or other mood disorders also meet the criteria ...
Shopping addictions share many characteristics of drug and alcohol abuse. In fact, some people in recovery from drug or alcohol addiction develop a compulsive shopping habit to replace the "high" of substance abuse. Though ...
Spending time with animals is known to help with anxiety and depression while also lowering stress levels. Those who have owned pets can attest that an animal's companionship can make a bad day seem ...
This week, Florida Governor Rick Scott released a press statement outlining plans to address opioid abuse. Anyone living in the Sunshine State knows that Florida has not been spared from the addiction epidemic plaguing ...
America’s dependence on opioid narcotics has reached untenable heights. Americans make up only a small fraction of the world population. But, we use the vast majority of the global opioid supply. Whether it be ...
Shame, like stigma, can be detrimental to one’s addiction recovery. But, they can also be obstacles to seeking help for one’s alcohol or substance use disorder. To be sure, anyone who has battled a ...