How to Prevent Prescription Drug Abuse
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, about 5.1% of people aged 12 or older report abusing prescription drugs in the last 12 months. Unfortunately, prescription drug abuse rates are on the rise, with
Are You at Risk of Alcohol or Drug Addiction?
According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, nearly 25% of young adults aged 18 to 25 and about 16% of adults aged 26 and up struggled with a substance use disorder in
What Are Xanax Addiction Symptoms?
Xanax, which is also known as alprazolam, is a prescription medication commonly used to treat anxiety and panic disorders. However, it is often misused as a party drug or to achieve a high, leading to
What Are the Signs of Alcoholism?
Alcohol is a legal drug that millions of people consume each year. Although alcohol consumption may seem harmless, alcohol can be an addictive substance that, when abused and overconsumed, can significantly impact an individual’s health
What Are the Benefits of Residential Substance Abuse Treatment?
Research shows that long-term residential substance treatment yields high treatment success rates (i.e., in one research study, about 68% to 71% of clients remained sober). Therefore, there’s no denying there are many benefits of inpatient
How to Treat Heroin Addiction
According to the CDC, nearly 143,000 people have died from overdoses involving heroin from 1999-2020. Heroin is not only a highly addictive but a lethal substance, with hundreds of thousands of lives each year affected
