Apr 15, 2024
We see stats about addiction. We see substance abuse portrayed in film and in TV shows. We might even know someone who’s personally faced addiction to drugs or alcohol. But most of us don't really understand what causes addiction, and why our brains respond the way they do to drugs.
Dr. Judy Grisel has made it her...
Apr 8, 2024
It’s 2024, and the opioid crisis is showing no signs of slowing down.
Overdose deaths from opioids, including prescription painkillers and synthetics like fentanyl, continue to rise.
The statistics paint a chilling picture.
According to the CDC, an estimated 187 people in the U.S. die every day of opioid overdoses,...
Mar 25, 2024
Did you know every 39 minutes, someone dies in a drunk-driving accident in the United States? That's about 37 people a day.
We know drinking and driving is deadly, yet it continues to happen across the country.
According to one estimate, on average, those who drive drunk will be intoxicated 80 times before being caught....
Mar 18, 2024
It's said when an individual is rehabilitated from their addiction, some 50 people around them are positively affected.
For The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center program across the western U.S., that equates to some 50,000 people a year.
And more than only addressing issues of substance abuse, these centers...
Mar 11, 2024
One in 7 Americans reports experiencing a substance use disorder, according to the CDC.
Some people may use drugs to help cope with stress or trauma. Others may use them to deal with mental health issues. Others still may even develop opioid use disorder after misusing opioids they are prescribed by their doctors for...