Do You Need Dual Diagnosis Rehab? Drug Abuse Mimics Depression and Delirium
Both depression and delirium are mental health disorders that require treatment – but in those who are living with a substance abuse and seek treatment, both issues can be a part of detox and recovery. Whether you are actively using your drug of choice or attempting to kick the habit, you can experience symptoms that . . . . Continue Reading
The Jennifer Act is a Mother’s Love Letter to Her Deceased Daughter
Knowing your child is struggling with an addiction that is potentially lethal would be scary enough, but finding out you can’t help them would be enough to break the spirits of many parents.
The ‘War On Drugs’: Hot Topic of Debate
Many legislators and experts in the field of addiction have come forward in recent years to proclaim that the ‘war on drugs’ has failed and that it is time to usher in an era of new policies.
Cocaine Abuse Linked to Brain Aging
A new study out, however, says that chronic cocaine use can speed up the aging process of the brain, an issue that affects both quality of life and life span.
Closure of Women’s Rehabilitation Programs Pushes Patients Toward Private Rehab
The pending closure of important Georgia drug treatment programs aimed at helping women break free from drug addiction has a number of people worried. Because the need for addiction treatment has not lessened, many are concerned about the impact to the community when help is no longer available – as well as the impact to . . . . Continue Reading
Former Miss Russia Charged with Drug Possession, Forging Prescriptions
Things aren’t going so well for the former Miss Russia,Anna Malova: she recently found herself back in jail after being dismissed from a rehab for assaulting another patient in the program. Malova was crowned Miss Russia back in 1998 and later moved to the United States. However, in 2010, Malova was faced 44 charges ranging . . . . Continue Reading
Women After Rehab: What are Your Chances for a Successful Recovery?
Women are more likely to develop an addiction to drugs and alcohol than are men when they begin to experiment or abuse drugs casually, and they tend to develop that addiction more quickly and on lesser amount of their drug of choice. That’s the bad news. The worse news is that women are less likely . . . . Continue Reading
Baltimore Still Needs Heroin Addiction Treatment Help
Heroin addiction is a problem across the United States but for years, Baltimore City has been called the Heroin Capital of the US. The latest research says that a great deal of progress has been made in the last few years in terms of lowering the number of those living with active heroin addictions, those . . . . Continue Reading
Prosecution May be the Fate of Drug Addicted Pregnant Women
In 1992, Cornelia Whitner was sentenced to eight years in jail because her baby tested positive for cocaine at birth. Since then, a nationwide debate has raged about the legality of the South Carolina court’s actions that sentenced her. Should Whitner have received a criminal punishment for her drug addiction, a medical disease and not . . . . Continue Reading
Whitney Houston Goes to Drug Rehab
It’s not just Whitney Houston’s daughter, Bobbi Kristina, who is making headlines due to alleged drug abuse and potential addiction behavior. Now it’s Whitney herself who is reportedly beginning a drug rehab program. Like many celebrities, there is no admission from her camp that she is actually living with an active drug addiction that requires . . . . Continue Reading