Xanax, also known as Alprazolam, is one of the most commonly prescribed prescription drugs in the United States. As a benzodiazepine, it is heavily restricted for use and requires a prescription in the United States.
How to Come Clean with Your Boss About Your Addiction
- October 13, 2021
If you’re struggling with a substance use disorder, you’re not obligated to tell your boss. In fact, federal law, including the Patient Protection and…
How to Get Weed Out of My System
- September 7, 2021
If you’re facing a drug test it can be a challenge to pass clean. That’s likely why you’re looking up how to get weed out of your system.
Is it Possible to Overdose on Adderall?
- August 30, 2021
Adderall is a prescription stimulant, and the most commonly prescribed in the United States. In fact, with 3.7 million patients filling out over 25 million prescriptions in…
PTSD and Addiction
- August 20, 2021
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is one of the most common disorders in the United States. In fact, 6.8% of the population will have PTSD at some point during their lives.
How to Prepare Your Kids When You Go to Rehab
- July 10, 2021
If you’re heading to rehab, you’re far from alone. In 2019, some 18.5 million Americans struggled with a substance use disorder. Of those, more than 11% went to substance use treatment services.
I’m Scared to Go to Rehab – Am I Weird?
- July 1, 2021
Whether you’ve decided to go to drug and alcohol rehab on your own, have been asked to by your friends and family, or are being whisked off to one following an intervention, rehab is scary.
Benefits of Animal-Assisted Therapy in Rehab
- June 14, 2021
The clinical benefits of animal-assisted therapy (AAT) has been studied in a variety of physical and mental health conditions. The use of animals in a therapeutic setting can be traced back historically and the first scientific journal article…
I Got a DUI in California. Do I Need Rehab?
- May 28, 2021
Drunk driving fatalities in the US have decreased by nearly 50% since the 1980s, however alcohol and substance impaired driving remains a serious problem. In 2018, according to the US Department of Transportation, 29% of total motor vehicle…
Deadliest Drugs in the U.S.
- April 30, 2021
According to the Centers of Disease Control (CDC), nearly 841,000 people have died since 1999 from a drug overdose. In the US, over 70,000 deaths were attributed to overdose in 2019 alone. Opioids, mainly synthetic opioids (in particular…