The American Journal of Managed Care reports that 56% of individuals with bipolar also experienced alcohol or drug addiction during their life. 46% of this group had also abused alcohol or were already addicted. 41% had abused drugs and alcohol was found to be the most commonly abused substance with those suffering with bipolar disorder. [...]
A completed suicide occurs every 16 minutes in the United States. Suicide costs the Nation almost $12 Billion annually. Drug poisoning deaths have increased 120% in recent years, rising from 17,415-38,329 in 2010. 58% of the drug deaths involved pharmaceuticals, and 75% of those deaths involved prescription pain relievers. In 2010, US emergency rooms treated [...]
Contributor: Libby Lyons, MSW, LCSW, CEDS, writer for Addiction Hope. Telemedicine can be a wonderful resource in the treatment and recovery of addictions. It can remove the barriers of distance, transportation, and can enhance treatment services. Telemedicine can offer clinicians increased contact with those struggling with addictions and substance use. Addictions are chronic, and can [...]
Contributed by Staff of Timberline Knolls The process of recovering from an addiction is a transformative journey, one that touches and challenges an individual on multiple levels: physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Most addiction specialists would agree that substance abuse is something that results from a combination of complex factors and cannot be solely blamed on [...]
Contributed by Jennifer Tokar, CCAC, writer for Addiction Hope. The process of weaning off sleeping medications should never be done without the aid and support of a medical professional, whether prescribed by a doctor or otherwise. A person wishing to wean themselves from this medication should first speak with a medical professional and follow his [...]MEDICAL ADVICE DISCLAIMER: The service, and any information contained on the website or provided through the service, is provided for informational purposes only. The information contained on or provided through this service is intended for general consumer understanding and education and not as a substitute for medical or psychological advice, diagnosis, or treatment. All information provided on the website is presented as is without any warranty of any kind, and expressly excludes any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.