Many people who have thought about alcohol treatment for themselves or are interested in treatment for a friend or family member, would like to be able to easily identify...

If you are a person looking for opiate addiction treatment centers in Florida or anywhere in the country, detoxification will likely be a key step for you to think...

When looking at the various options out there for alcohol treatment, and specifically alcohol treatment in Florida, sponsorship is an important topic that often comes up after a person...

If you are looking into alcohol treatment options in general or alcohol treatment in Florida, one interesting decision that people must make is whether to seek out meetings with...

A quick glance at google analytics tells me that there are many people wondering about liver damage from alcohol, and specifically asking what the early signs of liver damage...

The short answer to the question “is alcohol a stimulant?” is no. However, please read on, because in answering this question more fully, I stumbled upon research showing that...

Many people who are thinking about alcohol treatment or wondering if the drinking that they engage in is problematic, often look to the internet for answers. Those answers are...

Persons with alcohol use disorder and/or addiction issues probably have a good idea how damaging years of alcohol abuse can be to the human body. We know that the...

Drug and alcohol treatment programs generally fall into one of two categories — inpatient or outpatient rehab. While equally focused on rehabilitation, each type has unique attributes and benefits...

It is estimated that more than 300,000 people are addicted to alcohol or drugs in the state of Florida, as of 2019. Alcohol still kills more Florida residents every...

It is estimated that more than half a million people are addicted to alcohol or drugs in the state of Florida. Florida has the third-highest total population of any...

Researchers often cite the fact that scientists and medical experts know much about the disease of addiction, but those same people are often less comfortable talking about recovery in...

A few interesting facts that have likely been common knowledge around group therapy sessions in opiate addiction treatment centers are finally being effectively researched by scientists. Someday, these stories...

In her new memoir, Open Book, Simpson writes honestly about her career as a pop singer, her marriage to and divorce from Nick Lachey, her stint on reality TV,...

SARASOTA — In 2019, four years after Manatee County’s 57 recorded fatal drug overdoses placed it at ground zero of the state’s per capita opioid epidemic, Florida launched its...

This is National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, and it serves as more than just a reminder about the ravages of food-related illnesses. Oftentimes, food disorders do not exist in...

The generic drug manufacturer Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals has tentatively agreed to pay $1.6 billion to settle thousands of lawsuits in a major federal case attempting to determine who should pay...

Teen heartthrob Justin Bieber has opened up about his past heavy drug abuse, calling it an escape from the pressures of fame that he decided to stop only when...

An Army veteran who was running for Congress in Arizona suspended his campaign Monday after he suffered a drug overdose. “I recently relapsed after having so many solid years...

More Americans in their 20’s and ‘30s are suffering from liver disease due to alcoholism and are actually dying from it, says a report in the IndyStar. The disturbing...

Castigating the tactic as a “publicity stunt,” Attorney General Ashley Moody is asking a judge to reject an effort by the nation’s two largest pharmacy chains to add 500...

Attorneys General in 21 states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia, have all signed a letter rejecting an offer from major drug companies that would have had the...

For approximately 5 million people each year, wisdom-teeth removal is part of the rite of passage into adulthood. But for some, wisdom-teeth extraction represents a first exposure to opioids,...