Every year, millions of people who need addiction treatment fail to receive care for this condition. Many treatment barriers prevent people from accessing life-saving addiction treatment, such as lack of insurance, high cost of rehab, stigma, and lack of specialized care in their area. Common Barriers to Drug and Alcohol Rehab Addiction treatment barriers may […] The post Barriers to Quality Addiction Treatment: Why So Many People Go Untreated appeared first on Addiction Hope ..read more

Fentanyl test strips (FTS) are a cheap, easy, and effective way to prevent a fentanyl overdose. Many people who use illicit drugs like heroin, cocaine, ecstasy (MDMA), and methamphetamine don’t realize their drugs might be cut with the extremely potent and deadly opioid, fentanyl. However, taking a few minutes to use a fentanyl test strip […] The post Fentanyl Test Strips: Where to Get Them and How to Use Them appeared first on Addiction Hope ..read more

Contributor: Staff at Sierra Tucson For a person who has a traumatic past, the defining event may always be lingering in the back of their mind. Sometimes, the work to suppress trauma-related memories is more difficult than actually processing them. But even if we do everything in our power to work through painful moments and develop […] The post The Link Between Childhood Trauma & Addiction as an Adult appeared first on Addiction Hope ..read more

Contributor: Staff at Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center Drug use among adolescents has decreased, so why aren’t experts celebrating? Because more teens are dying from drug overdoses, and fentanyl is to blame [1]. What Is Fentanyl? Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that doctors usually prescribe to patients suffering from severe pain, such as those who […] The post As Drug Use Among Adolescents Declines, Overdose Deaths See an Alarming Uptick appeared first on Addiction Hope ..read more

Contributor: Staff at Starlite Recovery Center Given the severity of the opioid crisis in America, it is evident that opioid misuse is prevalent in a wide range of communities. Of those affected, the LGBTQ+ community is at a higher risk for opioid misuse due to the cumulative burden of minority discrimination that can lead to […] The post Opioid Misuse Higher Among LGBTQ+ People appeared first on Addiction Hope ..read more

Contributor: Staff at Bayside Marin Many people either have engaged in or know someone who has engaged in substance use at least once in their life. Whether it’s through an illicit drug, a prescription painkiller, or an alcoholic beverage, substance use is common among people from all walks of life and is a serious health […] The post Health Risks of Untreated Addiction appeared first on Addiction Hope ..read more

Contributor: Staff at Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center You won’t hear the term “drunkorexia” used as an official diagnosis. Still, this term is problematic on a number of levels as it relates to behavioral health. Drunkorexia, sometimes referred to as food and alcohol disturbance, is a pattern of behavior that essentially boils down to opting […] The post New Study Puts Risk Factors for ‘Drunkorexia’ in Clearer View appeared first on Addiction Hope ..read more

Contributor: Staff at Sierra Tucson Having a beer or a glass of wine to take the edge off has become even more common during the COVID-19 pandemic. A single drink often turns into many in an effort to numb the fear and stress of living through such uncertain times. Over the past few years, weekly […] The post Unprecedented Rise in Alcohol-Related Deaths During Pandemic appeared first on Addiction Hope ..read more

Sponsored By: The Refuge – A Healing Place Addiction comes at a cost, and not just in the lives lost to this disease. A person’s battle with addiction can take a serious financial toll, and this can pose a greater challenge for those who are in the early stages of recovery. People from all walks […] The post The Financial Toll of Addiction appeared first on Addiction Hope ..read more

Contributor: Staff at Blue Ridge Mountain Recovery Center The opioid epidemic has plagued communities across the nation for more than 20 years, with opioid overdose deaths in the United States reaching nearly 600,000 since 1999 [1]. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has put a strain on the public healthcare system while drug overdose deaths are at […] The post The State of the Opioid Epidemic appeared first on Addiction Hope ..read more