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...
Alcoholic Cardiomyopathy: How Chronic Drinking Affects Your Heart
Alcohol might not cause you serious health issues in some cases. In fact, some studies have shown that moderate amounts of alcohol can actually lower your risk for heart disease. However, chronic or...
Alcohol and Drug Withdrawal Symptoms Before Detox
Without a proper detox center, alcohol and drug withdrawal symptoms can make recovery seem impossible. If you’re detoxing from drugs or alcohol, that means that your body has come to rely on these...
New Military Mental Health Services May Be Here to Stay
Historically, military mental health services have lacked in crucial areas of care. But thanks to new measures taken by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to better serve veterans with mental illnesses or other mental...
Choosing an Ohio Drug Rehab: 6 Things to Consider
Checking into an Ohio drug rehab center means making a serious commitment in both time and money. So naturally, you want to find a treatment center that will give you the best chance...
PTSD Triggers: Definitions, Examples, and Treatment
It can happen on a perfectly normal day. Someone walks around outside when, suddenly, they hear a car backfire. The sound, like other PTSD triggers, stirs up past feelings and intrusive memories of...
How Coronavirus Affects Veterans Like Nobody Else
The world around us has slowed down since early March, and the coronavirus pandemic is still affecting all facets of life. While everyone can feel these impacts in different ways, veterans are uniquely affected by COVID-19. Not physically, of course, but in the mental effects that life during a pandemic can have.
What makes veterans so predisposed to issues related to the coronavirus pandemic? And how can you help yourself or a veteran you know deal with the pandemic? Today, we’re going to answer both of those questions.
Increased Isolation
For veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), interpersonal connections can make a world of difference in their mental wellness. Among many of...
Equine Therapy Near Me
If you’re a veteran searching for “Equine therapy near me”, Heroes’ Mile provides this evidence-based treatment and more to help those struggling with addiction...
How Long Does Alcohol Stay in Your Blood? And Other Facts
While millions of Americans drink every year, not everyone knows how alcohol affects the...
National Suicide Prevention Month: What Veterans Should Know
Did you know that September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day? In fact, we get more than one day or even one National Suicide Prevention Week—the whole of September is National Suicide Prevention...
Vicodin: Addiction, Uses, and Recovery for Veterans
For many veterans, especially combat exposed veterans, Vicodin plays an important role in their daily pain management. While this can do a lot to help military personnel re-integrate into civilian life, Vicodin is...
Coke Nose and Other Signs of Cocaine Use
Due to the illegal nature of drug abuse, the slang that surrounds drug usage can be difficult to understand...
Vicodin: Addiction, Uses, and Recovery for Veterans
For many veterans, especially combat exposed veterans, Vicodin plays...
The Dangers of Buying Illegal Drugs Online
From the dark web to social media, teens and...
The Best Treatments for PTSD and Addiction
Many people who struggle with substance use disorders also...
Wounded Veterans Ask: How Addictive Are Painkillers?
Pain is a universal experience, but some deal with...
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...
Heroin Addiction Treatment: Florida’s Opioid Crisis Plan
Florida is in the midst of a heroin crisis, with the epidemic showing no sign of stopping. While state efforts are underway to stop...
How Much Does Rehab Cost: The Real Price
Making the decision to seek treatment for yourself or to assist a loved one is a challenging task to start with. While mental health...
Does Medicare Cover Detox?
In the best-case scenarios, navigating health insurance and Medicare can be challenging. Many patients aren’t sure what drug rehab services are covered, or if/how...
7 Tips for Enjoying a Sober Holiday
The holiday season is a wonderful opportunity to enjoy time together with family and friends. Unfortunately, they do also come with their fair share...