Dual-Diagnosis

The 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health indicates more than 14 million American’s over the age of 12 had an alcohol use disorder in 2018. Of those, up to 40% struggle with a co-occurring [...]

Although not the most common mental illness, depression affects approximately one out of fifteen American adults. Struggles with depression touch the lives of thousands of people each year. [...]

When you struggle with a mental health condition such as obsessive-compulsive disorder and experience the symptoms of drug addiction, it is referred to as a dual diagnosis or a co-occurring [...]

Addiction is a disease that does not discriminate. It can and often does touch the lives of people from all walks of life. When considering addiction treatment and researching the types of [...]

If you or a loved one struggles with an addiction to alcohol, you are not alone. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism estimates that over seventeen million American adults have [...]

Anxiety is an emotion everyone experiences from time to time. It is the brain’s way of reacting to a stressful situation or event. It is also how the brain lets you know there may be a potential [...]

Addiction and mental health struggles frequently go hand in hand. In fact, according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, as many as 45% of people in the United States struggle with a [...]

In 2010, the passing of the Affordable Care Act significantly changed the landscape of addiction and mental health treatment. Before the Affordable Care Act (also called Obamacare), insurance [...]

The financial obligations associated with rehab are often one of the primary reasons many choose to forgo essential addiction treatment. The Affordable Care Act required companies to include [...]

As an independent subsidiary of Blue Cross, Blue Shield, Anthem, Inc. is one of the top health insurance providers in the United States. They provide insurance coverage in fourteen states, [...]