Why Aren’t Doctors More Responsible When Prescribing Habit-Forming Medication?

Why Aren’t Doctors More Responsible When Prescribing Habit-Forming Medication?

If you know someone who has fallen into addiction from a habit-forming medication, you have probably asked the question, “why aren’t doctors more responsible when prescribing?” it’s a fair question because, for many people, a doctor or prescription is the only way to access these drugs. And even with this prescription barrier, opioids are one…

Do Addicts Actually Need Treatment?

Do Addicts Actually Need Treatment?

Unfortunately, even in 2020, people have a hard time drawing a connection between mental health treatment, physical healthcare, and addiction. While it’s clear that addiction will cause physical health problems, and that it often ties or directly stems from mental health challenges, it’s not treated as a medical problem. Treatment in addiction often focuses on…

Is Addiction Contagious?

Is Addiction Contagious?

Not in the way that you might catch a cold or a virus, but are the people close to addicts more likely to become addicts? There is some truth in this theory, it’s not uncommon for a rehab center to see multiple generations, spouses, friends, and siblings rotate through for treatment often for the same…