Adderall and Ritalin both can manage Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or ADHD. This condition affects close to 6.4 million children in America. Even though it affects mostly children, adults can also struggle with this condition. People...
Meth continues to wreak havoc across families. It affects close to 1.6 million people who confess to using it at some point in their lives. Meth is very addictive, and meth addiction can be difficult to control. What makes the drug unique is the...
Addiction can take over your entire life. After a certain point, it does not seem like it is possible to get better. We don’t think that there can be any life after recovery. Drugs and alcohol were everything to us. It's impossible to have fun in...
Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid that has become a major public health concern, especially among teens. As a substance that is 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine, fentanyl’s strength and potential for misuse make it extremely...
More than 22 million people in America are struggling with drug and alcohol addiction. Less than ten percent of those people will seek addiction treatment programs they need to recover. 70% of them, however, will continue to maintain employment as...
Heroin has claimed the lives of millions of people since it became a mainstream street drug in the United States. Heroin alone has not been the only killer. The sharing and reusing of needles has long been a way for diseases to spread among users,...
The National Survey on Drug Abuse and Health shows that over 23.5 million Americans suffer from a substance use disorder. Addiction naturally has the largest impact on the addict. It's important to consider the widespread effects of addiction on...
Teenage drug use and abuse is a problem that affects anywhere from 4-34% of the high school-aged teen population. Teen drug use has dropped by nearly 45% since 2010. However, teens are still prone to drinking, smoking marijuana, using prescription...
As parents, none of us ever imagines that we might one day be the parent of an addict. Yet, millions of mothers every year are faced with the undeniable fact that their child suffers from a substance use disorder. Unfortunately, over 24 million...
Finding a rehab program means choosing a therapy method that works for you and deciding whether you want to attend an inpatient or outpatient program. While there are pros and cons to each option, most people should choose inpatient or outpatient...
