We’ve all turned on the television or seen the headlines online about the opioid epidemic. This epidemic has wide-ranging implications for public health and the economy. Examining the opioid crisis statistics helps us to better understand the epidemic, how we got...
Anyone trying to overcome addiction will need to make sure that they have the right kind of help, and that it is in the right place. Choosing between addiction treatment centers is therefore difficult but very important, and there are a lot of factors that you will...
What is a 12-Step Program? The 12-Step recovery model was pioneered by Alcoholics Anonymous in 1939 and is now widely used in a majority of treatment centers worldwide to help people recover from a wide range of conditions and most famously, drug or alcohol addiction....
Accepting that you have a problem with addiction –whether to alcohol or drugs- is the first step toward recovery. The next step is figuring out which addiction treatment center to go to. After all, the rehab you choose will have a major role to play in your recovery....
Drug and alcohol addiction is a growing problem in the Midwest and Illinois hasn’t been spared. A look at some of the statistics from this state shows how serious this problem has become. For instance, an estimated 40% of accidental deaths in Illinois are related to...
