Substance Abuse Prevention

The Recovery Place March blog series takes a look at the specialized treatment tracks that help addicts, alcoholics and their families find the program that best meets their unique needs “Powerlessness is the first step to finding any type of spiritual growth,” explains Charlotte Day, Lead Clinician for the Chri more...

Farmers in Illinois and other agricultural states have an unwanted connection to methamphetamine use. Common agriculturally crucial chemicals are being stolen from farms, and used in illegal drug labs to make the highly addictive drug methamphetamine. The stakes are driven even higher by citizens (in both rural and more...

Heroin and cocaine are the most commonly used drugs of abuse and addiction in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, with prescription drug abuse on the rise. A recent study by the Bay State reveals that at least two citizens daily die from opiate-related overdoses, and state authorities take these statistics very serio more...

Pennsylvania is almost the mirror image of Florida when comparing drug and alcohol addiction trends. Overall, the state of Pennsylvania can claim the lowest rates of alcohol abuse, as well as a below national rate of abuse of prescription painkillers (obtained either legally or illicitly).  Marijuana use is one are more...

Bible-Belt doesn’t mean Addiction Free Each year more than 50,000 South Carolinians receive direct intervention and treatment services for drug and alcohol problems. While this is lower than the national average, it is still a significant problem for this small state with population of 4.5 million. North Carolina more...

National stats and a quick view of Florida were covered in our last blog. Now let’s move north for look at the alcohol and drug addiction issues Connecticut, New York and New Jersey are currently facing. The most recent state-specific surveys done by SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administrati more...

Drug and alcohol addiction strikes hard nationally, but there are some differences from region-to-region.  Our next few blogs will explore regional addictions to drugs and alcohol. Some of the important national survey data released at the end of 2010 gave us the good news that teenagers are using less tobacco, met more...

"I'm ready for Rehab! But which center is right for me?" Too much information! And too many places to choose from! So just how do you make an informed decision about the drug and alcohol rehab center that is best for you?  How do you find the right place that will give you the rehab success and give you your lif more...

Stop what you’re doing.  Feel your heart beating in your chest? No? Well, good, you aren’t supposed to be able to feel it when you are just sitting at your computer. Okay, then, take your pulse.  Feel strong and regular?  That’s good, too. Now count your pulse.  For arguments sake, let’s say you are c more...

Multiple research studies have shown connections between the genes you are born with and the chance you may have for becoming an alcoholic.  Other studies show that environment and genetics together can be an even more damaging combo when it comes to abusing alcohol. But does this mean there aren’t choices?  Thi more...