Over 23.5 million Americans are addicted to drugs and alcohol. Addictions affect lives, ruin finances, and exacerbate abuse, violence, and mental disorders such as stress and anxiety – but somehow only 11% of addicts ever seek out treatment. This disparity is fueled not only by the difficulties of recognizing problems with substance use, making time…
DetailsAccording to court and police records, Tiger Woods had to be woken up by an officer as his Mercedes was found stopped on a Florida roadway early Monday morning. He was subsequently arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. “It should be noted (that) Woods was asleep at the wheel and had to be…
DetailsThe National Survey on Drug Abuse and Health shows that over 23.5 million Americans suffer from a substance use disorder. This data shows that nearly 7.3% of the American population will suffer from a drug or alcohol addiction at some point in their lives. While addiction naturally has the largest impact on the addict, it’s…
DetailsFinding a rehab program means choosing a therapy method that works for you and deciding whether you want to attend an inpatient or outpatient program. While there are pros and cons to each option, most people should choose inpatient or outpatient rehab based on personal factors, the extent of their substance dependence, and the methods,…
DetailsOceanfront Recovery to Serve as Primary Sponsor of Spencer Pigot’s No.11 Chevrolet Entry for the 101st Running of the Indianapolis 500 Oceanfront Recovery is raising awareness about the importance of essential health benefits to combat the opioid epidemic through the entry of the number 11 Oceanfront Recovery Chevrolet driven by Verizon Indycar Sophomore Spencer Pigot.…
DetailsNone of us ever think that one day our child or children may be addicted to drugs or alcohol. But youth transitioning into adulthood have some of the highest rates of alcohol and substance abuse. For instance, rates of binge drinking in 2014 were 28.5% for people ages 18 to 20, and 43.3% for people…
DetailsAs parents, most of us like to think that we make the best decisions for our children, that we care for them, and that we protect them as much as we can. When children make bad decisions, it’s too easy to step in and take care of them, clean up their mess, pay off their…
DetailsTeenage drug use and abuse is a problem that affects anywhere from 4-34% of the high school aged teen population. Even though teen drug use has dropped by nearly 45% since 2010, teens are still prone to drinking, smoking marijuana, using prescription pills for recreational purposes, and even using illicit drugs such as heroin, and…
DetailsFor the first time in Rhode Island state history, a man has been convicted of murder for selling drugs that led to a fatal overdose. Aaron Andrade was convicted of second degree murder in an overdose death where he was found to have supplied the drugs. Andrade admitted to selling almost pure Fentanyl to Kristen…
DetailsAs parents, none of us ever imagines that we might one day be the parent of an addict. Yet, millions of mothers every year are faced with the undeniable fact that their child suffers from a substance use disorder. Unfortunately, over 24 million people in the United States are addicted to an illicit substance at…
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