Unfortunately, many people throughout the world are struggling with addiction. In a 2022 study, it was estimated that 20.4 million people were diagnosed with a substance abuse disorder in the United States alone. That is a startling statistic, considering only 2022 newly diagnosed individuals. Likely due to the pandemic, the number of people struggling with addiction is only rising.

The positive side to all of this, at least, is that awareness about addiction is also increasing and making access to substance abuse treatment easier. However, easy does not equal simple. The truth is, there are a ton of paths someone could take to get help, which can feel complex and overwhelming. This is when a substance use evaluation can be a powerful jump start for someone and starting recovery.

Watching someone go through an addiction is heartbreaking. You see the turmoil it is taking on their life. How it is impacting their work, relationships, physical and mental health.

Addiction is something that impacts millions of people throughout the United States alone. Addiction, for everyone involved, is a completely overwhelming experience to go through.

Addiction doesn't only harm the individual — it ripples through the entire family. This article explores how addiction becomes a family disease and offers guidance on supporting both your loved one and your own emotional well-being during recovery.

Social media isn’t just a way to stay social for some people – it becomes a full-blown addiction. We often think of social media addiction as happening to teenagers or young adults. However, anyone at any age can become addicted to social media.

There is a lot of stigma surrounding drug addiction. A lot of misinformation, as well. One of the misconceptions out there is that someone “chooses” to become an addict. As if someone woke up one-day thinking, “I’ll give addiction a try!”

We could go on and on about the stigmas surrounding substance abuse and every little way most people have this wrong. The focus of this post is not on the misinformation. Instead, we want to focus specifically on what can cause addiction.

Addiction is a disease that is really hard to manage on your own. What many don’t understand or even some professionals is that addiction goes far beyond just the usage. It’s the mental, emotional, physical, and interpersonal aspects as well.

Addiction wreaks havoc on the lives who are affected by it. Not only for the person who is going through the addiction. But for anyone else in their life who they are close with personally. Here are just some of the ways that substance abuse affects parenting.

The struggle with addiction is year-round. It doesn’t cease or stop being a very real thing for the people going through addiction and their family and friends

Awareness is important. Without national or international recognition, many people are unaware of the issues that many people face. Here’s what you should know about National Recovery Month and how it can help those who are affected by mental health and substance use and those who are not.

Substance use is a continuing problem through the world and the United States. In 2017 alone, close to 19.7 million adults were going through a substance use disorder. It is likely that the number is even higher now due to the pandemic and world events.