A high number of American soldiers assigned to Fort Bragg have died over the last two years, with 14 of those being specifically noted as drug overdoses, including 11 that were due to Fentanyl overdose. Overall there have been 109 soldier deaths at Fort Bragg during 2020 and 2021 with only four that lost their…
More than two-thirds of the 100,000+ overdose deaths in 2021 were linked back to fentanyl use. It continues driving the ongoing opioid crisis and was recently described as “the single deadliest drug our nation has ever encountered,” by the Administrator for the country’s Drug Enforcement Administration. If you or a loved one is addicted to…
What Happens to Your Brain and Body When You Overdose on Drugs? America is in the midst of an opioid epidemic. Overdose is when someone takes a critically toxic amount of an illicit or prescription drug or mixes multiple drugs. When someone experiences opioid overdose from substance abuse of pain medications, the body reacts in…
How Effective is Addiction Treatment for Opioids? The effectiveness of Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) treatment truly exists on a sliding scale. Someone can have access to every treatment for substance use disorder possible, but without the desire to work on the underlying causes of drug abuse and mental health disorders that are often related, relapse…
Does AmeriHealth Insurance Cover Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment? If you have AmeriHealth insurance coverage, and you are suffering from a drug addiction or an alcohol addiction, you may be covered for drug treatment. Thanks to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), drug and alcohol addiction treatments are covered as one of the ten elements found…
Why Choosing Inpatient Alcohol Rehab is Important When you are in the midst of alcohol addiction, although your intentions for overcoming your substance abuse are true, there can be many challenges that present themselves. Oftentimes, when individuals attempt to overcome drug or alcohol addiction within their home environment to heal from substance use disorders, they…
How Do Standard Drug Tests Work? A standard drug test is a five-panel drug test that looks for marijuana, cocaine, PCP, amphetamines, and basic opiates like codeine, heroin, and morphine. Many companies and screeners will also look for:
What is the Intake Process Like for Inpatient Drug Rehab? Entering addiction recovery programs can be scary and it is normal to feel anxious about what to expect during your program. The first step in addiction recovery treatment is a thorough physical and psychological evaluation done during the intake process. The intake process is an…
The Connection Between Substance Abuse and Mental Health Substance abuse and mental health issues are closely related. One may cause the other or they may start at the same time. Drug and alcohol use affects the brain physically which can cause an effect on moods, emotions, and mental health. When both substance use disorders and…
What Are Rehab Alumni Programs? There are many people who mistakenly think that their treatment programs end once they complete a residential addiction recovery or outpatient rehab program. The reality is that regardless of whether you engage in opiate addiction treatment or alcohol addiction treatment, you can always take steps toward a fresh start for…