According to the results from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), people from the LGBTQIA+ community are more likely than their heterosexual counterparts to use illicit drugs and more likely…
What is Polysubstance Abuse?
Polysubstance abuse occurs when someone abuses more than one substance at a time. The substance abuse can occur simultaneously or at different times. A person can take two substances at the same time…
Substance Abuse in the Elderly
Of the approximate 55 million older adults in the US, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) nearly 1 million adults over the age of 65 live with a substance use…
The Correlation Between Postpartum Depression and Substance Abuse
The birth of a baby is a significant event in a woman’s life and can trigger a mixture of powerful emotions, ranging from excitement and joy to fear and anxiety. In some cases,…
Benefits of Attending a Rehab Center in California
Addiction is a highly complex disease that needs to be professionally treated in order to be properly managed. Unfortunately, though, those who struggle with addiction do not always get the help they need,…
What to Do When Your Loved One Refuses Addiction Treatment
Watching someone you love struggle with addiction is unequivocally heartbreaking. You bear witness to the loss of the person you used to know and the emergence of someone you can hardly recognize. You…