Why Loneliness & Isolation Contribute to Substance Abuse It is estimated that 42.6 million adults over the age of 45 suffer from chronic loneliness according to a study by AARP [1]. Included in the findings, more than a quarter of U.S. adults live alone, and more than half the population are unmarried. Increased social isolation [...]
Accreditation & Addiction Treatment Addiction treatment facilities vary in what they offer for treatment. Therapy modalities, types of activities, variation in services, and level of care are all different and all are components of a treatment program. When an addiction treatment program is accredited, it means that they have applied to be reviewed on practices, [...]
As parents, it can be challenging to tolerate when an adult child finds it difficult to leave home and become independent. Many parents question their parenting skills or wonder if something is wrong with their child. The child’s inability to leave home and become a productive member of society has a syndrome named for it, [...]
Depression can be ever-present, and symptoms can affect those in addiction recovery. Symptoms can include isolation, mood changes, emotional shifts, increased sleep, and increased anxiety. Those who suffer from depression while in recovery from substance use disorder often report feeling hopeless that the misery will ever abate. They also express concern that they are unable [...]
The United States has long been struggling with an opioid addiction wave of epidemic proportions. Now an opioid from the 1960’s has emerged as the new center of abuse and it is more powerful than heroin: Fentanyl. Fentanyl is a super potent synthetic opioid. It is tremendously addictive and deadly, and it is highly profitable. [...]
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