In North Dakota, treatment programs are scarce, and clients who need the most help may be scattered throughout the state. Many people in the state need financial assistance so they can go to treatment. A state fund was making that treatment gap close, but it suddenly ran out, and it’s not clear if it will
The opioid epidemic is reportedly raging even more during the new reality of COVID-19. Overdoses are increasing all over the United States. Many of these overdoses involve opioids and, most commonly, fentanyl. Overdose Uptick During COVID-19 There are many causes of overdoses. For one thing, people are using their drug of choice alone, and there
In almost every area of the country, businesses have slowed and shut down in response to the pandemic. Social isolation is also taking a toll as more people face the uncertainty of the future. Sadly, the federal government has poured some extra money into hospitals without reserving any funds for other victims of the pandemic;
An alarming study from the Journal of Psychiatric Research has found that 26% of psychiatric patients misuse their prescriptions of benzodiazepines. A highly addictive medication, doctors often prescribe them as anti-anxiety medications to help people cope with mental health symptoms or medical conditions. Psychiatrists prescribe benzos to people who suffer from mental health disorders and
Everyone has had to adjust to life while facing the threat of COVID-19. While this health crisis rages on, so does the war against the opioid crisis. Some treatment centers have had to stop taking new patients in order to help flatten the curve of spread. So how are addicted persons getting help with medication-assisted
A man named Ben Stevens is walking 411 miles in Mississippi, from Biloxi to Corinth, to help raise awareness about meth addiction. Last week, he set out on his journey, which should be about 10 to 13 miles each day, with an overnight rest and 14 meetings he plans to hold across the state. Why
People with eating disorders are 3.9 times as likely as other people to be addicted to exercise, according to new research data compiled in nine studies from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, and Italy. "It is known that those with eating disorders are more likely to display addictive personality and obsessive-compulsive behaviors," said study
A physician practicing at a treatment center in New York City is accused of prescribing ketamine to his addicted clients so he could eventually sexually abuse them, according to a Manhattan Supreme Court lawsuit filed this week. Lawsuit Accusations Benjamin Kimmel, an addiction recovery coach, launched a lawsuit accusing Dr. Ramesh Sawhney worked at the
Family and friends of people in recovery often don’t realize the cost of housing and aftercare for a person once they have finished their stay in residential drug treatment. Yet, 30 days or 60 days in residential treatment is hard for some people. They feel they need more help. Sober living is usually a good
In the past several months, hundreds of people have died, and thousands have fallen ill from lung illnesses presumably caused by the vaping. In some cases, people vaped marijuana as well as nicotine. It’s not clear, even today, which brands or combinations of flavors caused the crisis. While the President talks about banning flavored nicotine,
