With so much attention focused on the opioid overdose epidemic, which has claimed more than 700,000 lives in the last 18 years, less attention is being paid to an ongoing concern, alcohol abuse. While ...

The main goal when determining the level of care is to match the intensity of the treatment to the severity of the addiction.

25% of Americans (70 million people) admitted they use illicit drugs, according to the most recent National Survey on Drug Use. 48.7 million people nationwide struggle with substance abuse according ...

Planning for the new year offers the perfect opportunity to explore reducing consumption or pulling alcoholic beverages off ...

A 2024 U.S. national survey reported that 11.8% of males and 7.6% of females ages 12 and older met the criteria for Alcohol ...

Alcohol addiction is a complex but treatable condition, and there are more treatment options available now than ever before. According to the national survey on drug use and health, in 2023, about ...

A: Recovering from addiction to drugs and alcohol can be extremely challenging, particularly because most addictions include physical, psychological and social aspects. However, with the right ...

The leading preventable cause of death in the United States is tobacco and second is poor diet and physical inactivity. Care to guess what comes in third? You can’t be faulted if you guessed opioids ...

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