There are many misconceptions about how and why drugs become addictive, and why some people are more susceptible to drug addiction than others. As a society, there is a prevalence of thinking that someone who has become addicted to drugs is inherently bad, weak, and...
Since 2000, there have been over 700,000 deaths associated with substance abuse in America. A study by DrugAbuseStatistics.org discovered that as of 2020, over half of the population aged 12 or over had tried illicit drugs at least once. But with an increase in...
Are you concerned about the LGBTQ+ substance abuse risk? Recent studies are only asking for the gender of users to be unable to compile data on the dangers posed to the LGBTQ+ community when it comes to substance abuse. What is known is that there is a high level of...
America has increasingly rising rates of alcohol abuse, with currently 15 million people thought to have an alcohol use disorder in the US alone. That being said, not everyone who needs treatment for reliance on alcohol gets it, with only one and a half million...
Nashville, Tennessee has plenty to offer both residents and visitors alike since this is the capital of country music and culture. Unfortunately, like other big cities in the country, Nashville is burdened by addiction especially due to the opioid epidemic. According...
When you hear things said about prescribed medications being abused, there are a variety of medications they can be referring to. One of which is Percocet. Percocet is a prescription opioid that can be used for pain management. Opioids are medications that have...
