Long before the COVID-19 pandemic came along, the United States was facing many different “epidemics,” — including obesity, antibiotic-resistant bacteria, and opioid drugs, both prescription and illicit forms. The Wall Street Journal recently collected data on opioid-related deaths and found that counties all across the United States — from Washington to Arizona and Florida — are reporting rising drug Read More
Coronavirus crisis opens access to online opioid addiction treatment
Opioid addiction isn’t taking a break during the coronavirus pandemic. But the U.S. response to the viral crisis is making addiction treatment easier to get. Under the national emergency declared by the Trump administration in March, the government has suspended a federal law that required patients to have an in-person visit with a physician before Read More
Drug abuse and overdoses spike during pandemic, but help is available
A mental health and substance abuse therapist says drug abuse has increased since the start of the pandemic. “We’re not alone in this. We are in this together and there’s a lot of help available,” said Dayry Hulkow, a primary therapist at Vista Pines Health. Hulkow says since the pandemic began, drug abuse has increased Read More
Job Problems Caused by Addiction
The Relationship Between Addiction and Job Problems Each year, drug and alcohol addiction costs American businesses and organizations about $81 billion in lost profits. While some may picture an addict as someone who has no home, job, or friends, that is simply not the case for most addicts. In fact, over 70% of people with Read More