First Responders and Addiction Struggles: Why So Common? The Blackberry Center Behavioral Hospital Troy Borges 👍Emergency responders are there for us when we need them the most. From car accidents to fires to medical emergencies, they play a pivotal role in ensuring safety. Their...
20 years ago, liquid G (GHB) was one of the popular drugs in Las Vegas clubs. However, after being classified as a controlled substance in 2000, it nearly disappeared from the drug scene.
Unfortunately,...
Drug and alcohol addiction continues to be a serious problem in the United States. In fact, since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, more and more people have been struggling to find help...
Nowadays, there are many types of recovery programs. Thanks to the latest medical advances, it’s possible to manage withdrawal symptoms and begin the path to sobriety. However, as many people in recovery know, there’s just...
September is National Suicide Awareness Month, a period in which individuals are reminded to reach out to those who are at risk of suicide. During this month, mental health professionals and advocates work...
Everyone has to deal with stress and other unpleasant emotions, but lately a lot of people have gotten more than their fair share. The coronavirus pandemic has put a lot of mental stress...
Opioid medications are frequently prescribed for pain management. And during the opioid epidemic that swept the nation in the 2000s, the state of Florida became an epicenter for these prescription pain pills. Florida’s pill mills were so loosely regulated that pill seekers from other states would visit Florida with the only intention of obtaining an opioid prescription to bring back to their home state, a practice that coined Florida’s roadways the Oxy Express.
While the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program corrected some of the harm caused by Florida pill mills, prescription opioids still pose a threat to citizens battling addiction.
In recent years, a new threat to opioid users has emerged with...
Traumatic events are situations that can shape an individual, whether it’s something they experienced as a child or experienced as an adult. These events...
Technology has permeated nearly every industry, which has created an era where there is quite literally an app for that, whatever “that” may entail. And the benefits that technology affords the healthcare industry...
When it comes to effective, evidence-based mental health and substance use recovery for veterans, there are certain therapeutic approaches that can make all the difference. Trauma-informed care is one of these essential services....
An opioid treatment program (OTP) integrates medication-assisted treatment (MAT) with mental health counseling to treat opioid use disorders. Oftentimes, these programs are available at...