by anthonym@sunshinebh.com | Sep 26, 2018 | Addiction, Addiction Support, Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Rehab, Alcoholic, Chapters Blog, Drug Abuse, Drug Rehab, Rehab Programs, Treatment Centers
The US House of Representatives and the Senate have each now passed bipartisan bills to fight the opioid epidemic and overdose (OD) death crisis. The two bills now have to be reconciled in conference, but the President is expected to sign the resulting bill. Action is...
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 | Sep 5, 2018 | Addiction, Addiction Support, Chapters Blog, Drug Abuse, Drug Rehab, Rehab Programs, Treatment Centers
In the White House’s efforts to fight the opioid crisis in the United States, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein has announced another policy: no safe injection sites. Rosenstein has declared that efforts by several states to launch pilot programs to test...
by anthonym@sunshinebh.com | Aug 29, 2018 | Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Rehab, Alcoholic, Chapters Blog, Rehab Programs, Treatment Centers
The importance of family and friends to an addict’s decision to seek recovery should not be under-stressed. While it is true that the addict must want to recover and be willing to do the necessary work, loved ones can give the abuser a nudge in the right direction. Or...
by anthonym@sunshinebh.com | Aug 22, 2018 | Addiction, Addiction Support, Chapters Blog, Drug Abuse, Drug Rehab, Rehab Programs, Treatment Centers
How FDA & DEA Failures Contributed To The Opioid Crisis The pharmaceutical companies have received their share of blame for the opioid addiction crisis—maybe not as much as they deserve, and maybe without the consequences that should have ensued—but they are not...
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...
