In 2022, 48.7 million people suffered from a substance use disorder (SUD), so if you are one of those people, you’re not alone. Often, those in recovery find it beneficial to attend support groups to interact with peers and to share their struggles and successes. If...
Alcohol has negative effects on most of the systems and organs in the body, including the brain. These effects can occur with short-term use, but more serious effects occur with long-term alcohol use. If you regularly use alcohol, it’s important to be aware of these...
If you’re considering going to treatment for an opioid or alcohol addiction, you may have heard that you’ll be given naltrexone. Sometimes this concerns people because they don’t want to beat one addiction, only to become addicted to another drug. However, naltrexone...
You may have heard the buzzword “hangxiety” to describe the anxiety that can occur after a bout of heavy drinking. It’s common for this to occur, but if you’ve experienced this, it doesn’t necessarily mean that you have an anxiety disorder. However, alcohol abuse and...
Adderall is widely prescribed to treat ADHD and narcolepsy, but it’s also commonly abused and sold on the street. Many people don’t think that Adderall is a problem drug because of its medical applications, but it’s highly addictive and can have harmful effects when...
By Jaclyn Dunne, Director of Admissions, Bridges of Hope Alcoholism, or Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD), affects over 28 million adults and hundreds of thousands of youth in the U.S. While many envision alcoholism as constant visible intoxication and dysfunction, that’s...
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