Substance Abuse

When people talk about struggles with drugs and alcohol, the terms dependence and addiction are often used interchangeably. Although the concepts are similar, and it is difficult to separate one [...]

The drug Xanax is a widely prescribed medication used to manage medical and mental health symptoms. Although effective, using drugs like Xanax and other benzodiazepines is not without risk. Data [...]

Adderall is a prescription medication used by the medical and mental health communities to address symptoms related to various common disorders. Adderall is not a new drug. It was approved for [...]

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 [...]

The concepts of addiction and chemical dependency may seem like similar or identical illnesses. Outside of the medical community, it would make sense to think of someone who struggles with an [...]

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 [...]

Alcohol addiction is a disease that, in time, leads to harmful impacts on your physical and psychological health. Choosing to seek addiction treatment at a luxury addiction treatment facility [...]

Methamphetamines are artificially manufactured stimulant drugs. They have been around for quite some time. As far back as World War II, methamphetamines were provided to soldiers to help keep [...]

When someone is referred to as an alcoholic, it often means they are viewed as having a problem with alcohol. They either drink too much, drink too often, or maybe they drink too much too often. [...]