Recognizing Substance Abuse Symptoms
It is not always easy to tell if someone is abusing drugs and/or alcohol. In order to maintain an addiction, the person becomes very good at hiding any signs that …
Prescription Drug Monitoring Tools Still Underutilized
Prescription drug monitoring programs have been implemented throughout the country as a method of tracking and regulating prescriptions for narcotic painkillers and other drugs. Many states have some form …
Divorce Can Lead to More Drug Use Among Teens, Young Adults
When people look at reasons that lead to drug use among people of all ages, there are often specific difficulties that they are faced with that they are seeking …
Does Language Affect How We View Addiction?
Let’s face it, we’d be hard pressed to find anyone in our country whose lives haven’t been affected by substance abuse in some way or another. Whether through personal …
Teenagers Exhibit Most Risk for Methamphetamine Side Effects
Health officials warn that teenagers who abuse the drug Methamphetamine are exposed to even greater risks than young adults. Methamphetamine is dangerous to anyone who becomes addicted to the drug. …
Demand for Heroin Still Rising
The most in-demand illicit drugs in this country used to be cocaine and marijuana. The drug cartels in Mexico and South America would mass produce these substances for addicts …
Recovery Success in Birmingham
Alex Wright meets with therapists and counselors from his hometown regarding the rehabilitation program that he credits with helping save his life. Since opening its doors in May of …
Gulf Breeze Recovery Testimonial-Courtney
Ending heroin was just the beginning at Gulf Breeze Recovery After a 6-year battle with heroin addiction, Courtney chose Gulf Breeze Recovery for her first rehab. Judging from how …
Survey Shows Decline in Substance Abuse Among Teens
After many years of rapidly increasing prescription drug abuse around the country, the most recent survey results from Monitoring The Future (MTF) show a decline in use among youth. Other …
Gulf Breeze Recovery Offers Sobriety Tips for the Holidays
Holistic drug and alcohol rehabilitation program uses unique non-12 step approach The Holiday Season should be a time of joy, gratitude, spending time with loved ones and celebrating another year …