Building on a SAMHSA’s earlier report, The National Survey on Drug Use and Health Data, the director of the Closing the Addiction Treatment Gap initiative reports that untreated addiction has reached pandemic levels in the United States. Although the SAMHSA…
As Recovery Month continues, it’s important to recognize the power of sharing one’s addiction and recovery story. Healing comes from sharing, as the weight of holding on is lifted, replaced with feelings of understanding and support. Yesterday, it was announced…
A new study released yesterday by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration showed a decline in prescription medication abuse in 2008 in the US. Approximately 6.2 million Americans, or 2.5% of the population, abused prescription medication in the…
Late onset alcohol and drug addiction is quickly becoming a prevalent problem that poses many new problems to addiction treatment specialists. A recent study from SAMHSA, for example, reported that drug use is continuing well into the later years of…
The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University released their annual National Survey of American Attitudes on Substance Abuse XIV: Teens and Parents. This years survey reveals scary statistics for parents. CASA researchers surveyed American teens,…
In keeping with Recovery Month, we would like to share the following excerpt from Roger Ebert’s blog at the Chicago Sun-Times “My Name is Roger, and I’m an Alchoholic“, originally posted August 25 2009. Roger writes: “One day, after a…
September is official Recovery Month of 2009–Happy Recovery to you all. Recovery Month focuses attention to alcohol and drug addiction, the professionals who work so tirelessly treating thousands, and to the benefits of treating, not punishing, substance abuse. Above all…
Last week, we discussed the SAMHSA study on baby boomers’ drug use. Now comes the news that binge drinking is also particularly prevalent in baby boomers. In a recent LA Times blog post, it was reported that hard drinking is…
Dr. Dr. Barton Goldsmith recently published the article “10 Reasons to Kick Addictions” for the Scripps Howard News Service. These are great reasons for those who are considering entering into an addiction treatment program and for those who are already…