by anthonym@sunshinebh.com | Sep 12, 2018 | Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Rehab, Alcoholic, Chapters Blog, Drug Abuse, Drug Rehab, Dual Diagnosis, Media, Mental health, Rehab Programs, Treatment Centers
Rapper Mac Miller — who was open about his substance use disorder in his music and interviews — died Sept. 7. As of this writing (Sept. 10), the toxicology reports had not been released yet, but no “apparent” cause of death, drug-related or...
by anthonym@sunshinebh.com | Aug 15, 2018 | Addiction, Addiction Support, Chapters Blog, Drug Rehab, Dual Diagnosis, Mental health, Rehab Programs, Treatment Centers
Imprisoning drug addicts doesn’t seem to have slowed down or reduced the spread of drug addiction, and it is costly. Research suggests that treating drug addicts instead is more effective and less costly, but not all addicts want to be treated, even if the alternative...
by anthonym@sunshinebh.com | May 16, 2018 | Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Dual Diagnosis, Mental health, Rehab Programs
It cannot be repeated too often that about half the people with a substance use disorder also have a mental illness or, more correctly, another mental illness. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), “drug addiction is a mental...
by anthonym@sunshinebh.com | Apr 11, 2018 | Chapters Blog, Dual Diagnosis, Treatment Centers
It cannot be overstressed or repeated often enough: Substance use disorder (SUD) and mental illness are often co-morbid or co-occurring. It also is known as a dual diagnosis which is best treated with dual diagnosis addiction treatment. According to the National...
