Added By Fort Behavioral Health Fort Behavioral Health Meet The Editorial Team Published: May 15, 2020 Updated: May 8, 2020 If you’re asking yourself, is alcohol a drug, you may already be pretty sure you know the answer. Even though it’s not in the same category as illegal drugs, it’s still a drug in the…
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Added By Fort Behavioral Health Fort Behavioral Health Meet The Editorial Team Published: April 24, 2020 Updated: April 24, 2020 Having depression and anxiety is a very common problem today, and Fort Behavioral Health can help by providing quality treatment for these mental health issues. You don’t have to suffer with your mental health, addiction…
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Added By Fort Behavioral Health Fort Behavioral Health Meet The Editorial Team Published: January 30, 2020 Updated: April 7, 2020 According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), more than 130 people die every day in the United Starts due to opioid overdose. Furthermore, 21-29% of patients prescribed opioids for chronic pain end up…
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Added By Fort Behavioral Health Fort Behavioral Health Meet The Editorial Team Published: January 29, 2020 Updated: May 12, 2021 Alcohol use research previously suggested that drinking behaviors were associated with reductions in brain volume, therefore proposing that drinking itself shrinks the brain. However, new research found that the opposite may be true: smaller brain…
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Added By Fort Behavioral Health Fort Behavioral Health Meet The Editorial Team Published: January 28, 2020 Updated: April 7, 2020 Many people assume that college students are too young to be in recovery, but that’s not true at all. It’s common for substance use to become a problem between the ages of 18 and 25,…
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Added By Fort Behavioral Health Fort Behavioral Health Meet The Editorial Team Published: January 28, 2020 Updated: April 8, 2020 According to a recent study, the presence of positive social stimulus reduces interest in cocaine use in mice. Analysis of research shows that social support is a crucial tool in the prevention, treatment, and recovery…
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Added By Fort Behavioral Health Fort Behavioral Health Meet The Editorial Team Published: January 27, 2020 Updated: May 12, 2021 Although alcohol use is pervasive in today’s society, only a fragment of individuals who drink develop addictions or alcohol use disorders. It has long been a biological mystery as to why some individuals are more…
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Added By Fort Behavioral Health Fort Behavioral Health Meet The Editorial Team Published: January 24, 2020 Updated: April 7, 2020 A recent study assessing Perceived Discrimination in Addiction Recovery found that even after recovering from a substance abuse problem, adults in recovery report experiencing minor and major forms of discrimination. These experiences cause stress, leading…
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Added By Fort Behavioral Health Fort Behavioral Health Meet The Editorial Team Published: January 23, 2020 Updated: May 12, 2021 A recent study on The Influence of Alcohol Consumption Among Partners in Newly Cohabiting Relationships hoped to reveal if a cohabiting partner’s alcohol consumption habits influence their partner’s consumption habits and vice versa. The Study…
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Added By Fort Behavioral Health Fort Behavioral Health Meet The Editorial Team Published: January 22, 2020 Updated: May 12, 2021 Binge drinking alcohol is often considered to be an integral part of the college experience. Binge drinking is defined as having four drinks in a sitting for women and five drinks for men. Studies show…
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