Suicide: The Hidden Risk of Addiction and Mental Health "We can all help prevent suicide. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals. Call 1-800-273-TALK (8255)." It can be difficult for [...]
The Urgent Need for First Responders to Get Help from PTSD "We can all help prevent suicide. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals. Call 1-800-273-8255." Addiction does not discriminate [...]
How Drugs Affect the Brain: Stimulants & Depressants The science of addiction spans across multiple areas of the body. When we explore how drugs affect the brain, we have to consider the various types of substances people abuse and how each of them impacts different areas of the brain and central nervous system. [...]
Is Drinking Ruining Your Relationship? The reasons why people drink alcohol are as varied and numerous as the individuals themselves. Some drink socially while others drink to relieve stress or chronic pain. Regardless of the reason why people drink, it can have an effect on the relationships with those they love. The foundation [...]
Serenity Springs is Now Joint Commission Accredited. Here's What That Means. What is the Joint Commission? Formerly and still popularly known as JCAHO (Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations), The Joint Commission was established in 1951 and today is the nation’s leader in the accreditation across the full spectrum of health organizations. [...]
FDA Approves Monthly Injection for Opioid Addiction – But is it the Answer? Health officials in the U.S. have approved an injectable medication intended to treat addiction to opioids, painkillers and heroin. The active ingredient, buprenorphine, is already used in several orally-administered medications that come in the form of sublingual tablets and dissolvable [...]
Overcoming Codependency: Am I Enabling or Codependent? Overcoming codependency starts with knowing the symptoms and signs that cause its behavior. Identifying traits of codependency can be challenging if the relationship dynamic involves a person struggling with substance abuse. Consequently, family members have difficulty understanding if they are helping or if they're enabling their [...]
Opioid Alternatives: Kratom…? Let’s Find Out ]Kratom has been widely used as one of the "safe" opioid alternatives that are available and legal. Considered as one of the "millennial" drugs with the likes of Molly (MDMA) and such, kratom has been making headlines lately. In particular, the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) warns that kratom [...]
Serenity Springs Expands as Opioid Epidemic Ignites Volusia County America's opioid epidemic has made its presence felt right here in Volusia County, with recent headlines leaving no questions of this unfortunate reality. As drug overdose rates continue to rise at an all-time high, there is a crisis concerning the limited resources of addiction [...]
Heroin Addiction: Through a Mother’s Eyes As an expectant mom, I ate healthily, did not drink coffee or alcohol, and I delivered my babies without any drugs, "Lamaze Natural Child Birth," and that with 8-9 pound babies with big, round heads. I breastfed and even made baby food. I wanted my children to [...]
New Holistic Treatment: Amino Acid Therapy for Addiction As many addicts will tell you, addiction is less about what they are addicted to and more about why they are addicted to it. As more and more research emerges around addiction and treatments for addiction, it is clear that the brain and its functions [...]
Ohio Morgue Unable to Match Pace of Opioid-Induced Deaths In Montgomery County, Ohio, the coroner’s office has been so inundated by overdose deaths this year that it has resorted to setting up makeshift facilities. Since the coroner’s office is so overcrowded with corpses, it has turned to local funeral parlor to take in [...]
Tampa Bay Running Back Enters Drug Treatment On December 28, the NFL announced it was suspending Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Doug Martin four games for a violation of the league’s substance abuse policy. The two-time Pro Bowler will miss the team’s final regular season game, with the suspension carrying over to the [...]
Dangerous Drug Outlawed in Florida A “new” and extremely dangerous drug has surfaced in Central Florida with 8 confirmed deaths already reported in the state and 80 nationwide. U-47700 was developed by a team at Upjohn in the 1970’s and is reported to be 7.5 to 8 times stronger than morphine. The potency [...]
A Champion’s Struggle: Michael Phelps’ Alcohol Addiction Michael Phelps is the most decorated Olympian in history. Early on in life, he was projected for greatness. This year, coming out of retirement to participate in the Rio Games he increased his medal count to 28, 23 of them Gold. Throughout his unbelievable swimming career, [...]
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