How many times have we heard that the best music and art comes from those who are constantly high from illicit substances. Drugs like cocaine have been romanticized by Hollywood, the record industry and cable television, and its acceptance into the 80’s and 90’s dance club scenes made it seem cool and brought it into […]
Close to 23 million Americans are struggling with addiction and yet only a handful get the quality drug and alcohol treatment they so desperately need. There’s no doubt that treatment is important and necessary in today’s world, but what constitutes quality treatment and what needs to be offered to these patients for them to achieve […]
Drug overdose deaths have become such a serious problem that they are now cutting the nation’s life expectancy. Figures released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) put drug overdose deaths at 63,600 in 2016—up from around 52,000 the previous year—with a full two-thirds of those occurring from opioid addiction. These are devastating […]
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