The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) estimates that among those 12 and older, 14.4 percent have used cocaine at least once. Many will develop an addiction and require a cocaine detox center in Florida to beat their dependency. What happens at a Florida detox center, and why is it so important? Here are some…
Amphetamine addiction is a problem few people expect in their lives. But about 1.8% of Americans abuse this drug, totaling just under five million people, according to the 2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). These drugs prove highly addictive and destroy lives through their ill effects. If someone you love abuses amphetamines,…
If you do an online search for, “What are opioids?”, you will discover a class of drugs including illegal drugs such as fentanyl and heroin, as well as prescription pain medication such as oxycodone, morphine, and hydrocodone. Individuals abuse opioids all the time. In 2017, more than 2 million Americans misused prescription opioids, and it…
Heroin use continues to be a growing problem in the United States. With the epidemic comes all the dangers and risks associated with it. Shockingly, over 28% of all opioid overdose deaths in 2019 involved heroin. In fact, heroin-involved overdose deaths were nearly five times higher in 2019 than they were in 2010. The rise…
Recovering from an addiction to drugs or alcohol takes a methodical approach in order to be successful. Inpatient Detox is the first step of the recovery process, and it can begin as soon as you make the decision to call for help. Detox allows you to withdraw from substances with supervision so that you don’t…
Getting and staying sober is difficult under the best of circumstances. During the winter holidays, though, those in recovery may find maintaining sobriety even more challenging. During this time of year, we’re bombarded with images of happy revelers toasting the season and celebratory indulging. What should be the most joyous time of the year can…
When you are in an addiction treatment facility for detox, you will begin to learn about the benefits of psychotherapy while you work through your early struggles in recovery. At Tides Edge Detox, you will work with a counselor to talk about how you are doing in detox and build a treatment plan to outline…
People who struggle with a substance use disorder may often feel that they don’t control their actions. At least, they think they don’t have control over their urges and actions. When feeling this way, you may wonder if there is a connection between genetics and addiction. The effect of genetics on addiction has been studied,…
Drug addiction affects people in many ways. It may harm their personal lives, destroy their careers, break up their families, and cause emotional pain. These potential consequences occur only to some people. However, physical dependence occurs to everyone who becomes addicted to a substance. Whether it’s opioids, meth, heroin, or alcohol, physical dependence is the…
We all face challenges in our life. While for many of us, these challenges are manageable and mundane, sometimes we are confronted with issues that require support from others to overcome. Perhaps the two most common issues affecting millions of Americans every year are depression and alcohol abuse. The first is the most common mental…
