Drug Rehab Guides for Addiction & Mental Health
How to Find a State-Funded Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center Spanish Version According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health in 2016, of the 21 million people aged 12 or older who needed substance use treatment, roughly 3.8 million sought and received treatment of any kind in the 12 months prior to surveying; […]
Help Finding Free Drug and Alcohol Rehab Finding help for addiction doesn’t need to be challenging. To find a free alcohol and drug rehabilitation center near you, you can start your search with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Use SAMHSA’s Directory of Single State Agencies for Substance Abuse Services to find the […]
Government Funding for Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Many people in the United States would benefit from professional help for their substance abuse issues. However, the perceived cost of addiction rehab can keep some people from seeking out the treatment they need. It is completely normal to need help paying for drug rehab and, luckily, there […]
American Addictions Centers offers personalized treatment for alcohol and substance abuse for you and your partner, and will help you build the skills to hold each other accountable and stay sober together.
At American Addiction Centers, we work with Medicare-qualified patients to get the help they need for their substance use disorder (SUD) or alcohol use disorder (AUD), medical conditions defined by an uncontrollable use of alcohol or other substances despite negative consequences. If you or someone you love is battling a SUD or an AUD and […]
Pregnancy can be a wondrous time of life—a time when women become more focused on their own health to support the health of their unborn baby. They may start to become more conscious of what they’re putting into their bodies and how that may affect the child they’re carrying. However, if the mother is addicted […]
For that reason, treating people with children requires a distinct approach. People in recovery benefit from having their sons and daughters involved in the therapeutic and rebuilding processes. All facilities allow parents to stay in contact with their children—whether it’s through emails, FaceTime chats, or visitations. Some facilities offer family education as part of the […]
One of the most difficult decisions a parent may ever have to make is the one to send a child to drug addiction rehabilitation. Underage people are more likely to resist treatment due to a lack of experience and foresight regarding how addiction will make transitioning into adulthood extremely difficult as well as how much […]
Teen Drug & Alcohol Use Statistics Some levels of experimentation and risk-taking behavior are expected at this age, as the prefrontal cortex and other regions of the brain involved in impulse control, willpower, and healthy decision-making are not fully developed.1 The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), in 2018, reported that 58.5% of teens, by […]
Quick Facts on Drug Addiction According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), 19.7 million American adults (aged 12 and older) battled a substance use disorder in 2017.1 Almost 74% of adults suffering from a substance use disorder in 2017 struggled with an alcohol use disorder.1 About 38% of adults in 2017 battled […]
Many people who are dealing with drug or alcohol addiction seek spiritual support while trying to detox and recover from drugs or alcohol. For people who identify as Christians, there are several addiction treatment programs available that place focus on providing spiritual guidance as a cornerstone in their overall program structure. What is Christian Treatment? […]
What is the FMLA? The Family Medical Leave Act is a federal law that was passed by President Clinton in 1993. The law aimed “to balance the demands of the workplace with the needs of families” by providing Americans with job stability and access to employer-provided healthcare during times of personal or family health crises. […]
The Growth of LGBT+ Identity The abbreviation LGBTQIAPK represents one of the newer forms of the definition of the larger gay community. According to Ms. magazine, the term gay itself came from the underground slang used in the 1940s and 1950s, which referred to both male and female homosexuals. As time went on, lesbians objected […]