As street drug abuse maintains a steady presence on college campuses, prescription drugs are being abused in universities and colleges more than ever. Both street drugs and prescription drug abuse are illegal, and both of these drug types can be deadly. Many college students experiment with substances, but drug abuse can take a serious toll [...]

There are many ways to approach recovery from drug addiction. One of the most popular courses of treatment is through outpatient drug rehab. In outpatient rehab, patients are treated regularly in a specialized facility but do not actually take up residence in the facility. Though there are drawbacks to this type of treatment such as [...]

Have you battled addiction before? Does it seem like you keep trying to get better and nothing happens? If you are fed up, frustrated or ready to give up, you might benefit from newer treatments and programs that work to treat even the most difficult addictions. There is a path to success, and recovery is [...]

Drug addiction affects millions of Americans each year. For many individuals struggling against drug addiction, residential drug addiction centers provide treatment that leads to lasting sobriety. In a dedicated environment of healing, inpatient drug addiction programs offer patients on-site drug detoxification, family and one-on-one counseling sessions, nutritional and fitness guidance, holistic treatments, life skill building [...]

From street drugs to prescription painkillers, millions of Americans face the social, economic and physical consequences of drug addiction every day. When drug addiction develops, it takes a wide-reaching toll on the addicted individual’s lifestyle, leading to personality changes, mood swings, financial difficulties and social isolation. From even the initial use of a drug, a [...]

For many individuals, Valium addiction begins with a legitimate doctor’s prescription. Also known as the generic drug diazepam, Valium has been available for prescription use for more than 35 years. Initially prescribed as a painkiller due to the drug’s analgesic properties, today Valium is largely used as an anti-anxiety drug. Part of a class of [...]

A codeine-derived prescription drug, oxycodone is the active ingredient in the popular painkiller Percocet and its time-released version, OxyContin. Referred to on the streets as “ox,” “oxy,” “OC” or simply “blue,” oxycodone has become one of the most widely abused prescription drugs on the market, causing the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to issue warnings [...]

Commonly found in most households, inhalants can come in many forms, such as general purpose cleaners, industrial and household glues, aerosol products and even gasoline. Drug users often ingest these drugs through direct inhalation or by the process of “huffing” — capturing the gas from inhalants in an apparatus such as a paper bag and [...]

Because the factors involved with drug addiction span the physical, mental and emotional realms, holistic drug addiction treatment aims to address all parts of being as part of a comprehensive treatment program. At its core, holistic drug addiction rehabilitation heavily emphasizes wellness and recovery by leveraging natural and spiritual means. Using natural, medically supervised detoxification [...]

Though youth drug use remains in the spotlight, drug addiction has become a reality for many individuals in the elderly population. In fact, according to reports by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), substance abuse treatment rates for patients older than 45 increased by nearly one-third just between the years 1995 and [...]