How to Fight Adderall Addiction
How to Fight Adderall Addiction The Blackberry Center Behavioral Hospital Troy Borges 👍In 2016, The New York Times Magazine gave millennials a new nickname: Generation Adderall. Since its release in 1996, doctors have prescribed the drug to millions of people—oftentimes children. While prescription drugs can...
What You Should Know About the “Lean” Drug
You might’ve heard of the highly addictive substance called lean in famous hip hop songs, like Lil Wayne’s “Me and My Drank.” But what exactly is it, and how many people suffer from...
Drug Detox: Florida Addiction Treatment Options
When you’re going through withdrawals and need a drug detox, Florida has a host of options available. And that’s good, because drug abuse continues to be a big problem for our Florida community....
Inpatient Mental Health and Addiction Care for Veterans
Finding comprehensive mental health services that meet the needs of veterans can be challenging. But don’t be discouraged in your search for mental health and addiction services. Heroes’ Mile offers inpatient mental health and addiction...
The Connection Between PTSD and Veterans
Although we tend to think of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a modern disease, it has actually been around for a long time. However, only recently have healthcare professionals truly begun to understand...
Suicide Survivors: Preventing Suicide in Ohio
Since the start of 2020, there has been a four percent increase in suicides in Franklin County, Ohio. As you might imagine, there are many reasons behind this problem. In 2020, the COVID-19...
Pink Cocaine: Why Party Drugs Are Still Dangerous
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Pink cocaine has been popular in South America for many years, but it’s it’s quickly starting to make its way to other countries. Thanks to its colorful appearance and party-enhancing effects, Colombian cartels advertise it as a designer drug. Naturally, this type of labeling drives up the price and the desirability. But what is pink cocaine, and is it dangerous?
The History of Pink Cocaine
Despite its name, pink cocaine is not cocaine. Rather, it is a synthetic phenylethylamine 2C-B consisting of pink food coloring, strawberry flavoring, ketamine, caffeine, MDMA, and sometimes (rarely) cocaine.
The history of the drug dates back to the 1970s when renowned organic chemist Alexander...
Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms That Worsen Addiction
When you think of unhealthy coping mechanisms, drug and alcohol addiction may come to mind. There’s no doubt that smoking, drinking, and the use...
Will Depression Go Away Without Treatment?
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If you have recently struggled to get out of bed, lost...
Complicated Grief and How Veterans Can Move Past It
Every year, millions of United States veterans find themselves dealing with complicated grief as a result of their military service. But why is this grief so difficult to move past? And what makes...
How Veterans Can Afford Rehab Costs in DeLand, FL
For many veterans who struggle with substance abuse, they know that they need professional help. But knowing you need help does not always mean knowing how to pay for rehab. That’s completely understandable,...
Signs of Cocaine Addiction: What to Look for
Cocaine addiction can consume a person’s life, making it difficult to convince them to seek help. If you believe...
How to Detox from Meth
Although many people try to become sober on their...
Fake Percocet Is Still in Florida, What Are the Risks?
Opioid medications are frequently prescribed for pain management. And...
Borderline Personality Disorder vs. Bipolar Disorder: How Are They Different?
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If you’re unsure whether you have...
Adderall vs Meth: What’s the Real Difference?
Most people are probably aware that amphetamines, like Adderall,...
Why Is Alcohol Addictive for Some People and Not Others?
Alcohol abuse and alcohol addiction are common in the United States. Nearly 6% of American adults and 2% of American adolescents suffer from an...
Ways Behavioral Health Services Can Change Your Life
Behavioral health services is a broad term that encompasses many different services provided by social workers, counselors, psychiatrists, and other mental health care professionals....
How to Maintain Your Continuity of Care
Continuity of care is an extremely important aspect of any and every rehabilitation program. It doesn’t matter if you’re dealing with a mental illness,...
Dual Diagnosis Treatment: 5 Common Questions
If you struggle with co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders, your addiction recovery plan might not look like traditional addiction treatment. Instead, you...
Surviving Heroin Withdrawals with Medical Detox
This is a personal account from Carissa Sawyer, a woman in recovery from heroin addiction. This story details her heroin addiction, her path to...