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Alcohol is a part of cultures globally. However, it is also an addictive substance, and a new World Health Organization (WHO) report outlines how alcohol use disorder is prevalent worldwide. The statistics that the Global Status Report on Alcohol and Health 2018 reveals may surprise you. What Is the Global Status Report on Alcohol and… Continue reading WHO Releases Alcohol Report with Shocking Statistics

Substance abuse and addiction affects families in the many cities of Colorado; even a tourist destination like Steamboat Springs. Colorado actively campaigns against the use of methamphetamines with a program called Not Even Once and an awareness/educational panel in Steamboat Springs called Rx Task Force. Although programs like these are somewhat successful at slowing substance… Continue reading Drug Rehabilitation and Substance Abuse Resources in Steamboat Springs

Substance abuse remains a serious and pervasive problem in the United States. A Center for Disease Control report released in early 2017 showed that overdose deaths have risen dramatically in the 21st century: the number of deaths from drug overdoses has nearly tripled between the years 1999 and 2015. Heroin and other opioids—including prescription painkillers… Continue reading Drug Rehabilitation and Substance Abuse Resources in Montrose

According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, in Colorado there’s a higher number of marijuana users aged 12 or older than the national average, which is 1 in 13 people per month. The state also has the highest rate of addiction for opioid painkillers and cocaine in the U.S. The National Institute… Continue reading Drug Rehabilitation and Substance Abuse Resources in Longmont

Substance abuse is a growing problem in Littleton, Colorado, and throughout Arapahoe County. According to a recent article in the Littleton Independent, countywide deaths caused by an overdose of prescription opioid drugs grew from 11 in 2010 to 60 in 2015. Heroin overdose deaths increased from four to 12 in the same period. The results… Continue reading Drug Rehabilitation and Substance Abuse Resources in Littleton

According to the Colorado Health Institute, Colorado ranks second in the U.S. for opioid abuse. Cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin and pharmaceutical opioid usage have reached epidemic proportions across the nation. The epidemic has hit rural communities particularly hard. The drug abuse epidemic has even spread its harmful effects to the town of Gunnison, Colorado. The Center… Continue reading Drug Rehabilitation and Substance Abuse Resources in Gunnison

Colorado is suffering from an alcohol and drug abuse epidemic, spreading its harmful effects to the community of Greeley, Colorado. Addiction claims lives and destroys families. The Center for Disease Control states that alcohol and/or drug addiction is one of four major health hazards in the United States. Addiction’s high fatality rate is as dangerous… Continue reading Drug Rehabilitation and Substance Abuse Resources in Greeley

According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s most recent National Survey on Drug Use and Health, Colorado has the unfortunate distinction of ranking #1 in the U.S. for the consumption of alcohol, marijuana, prescription opioid pain medications and cocaine. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Colorado is one… Continue reading Drug Rehabilitation and Substance Abuse Resources in Grand Junction

Golden, Colorado has a fairly small population compared to other cities in the state, but addiction is significantly hurting many families and their loved ones. Studies have shown that legal substances like marijuana and alcohol have resulted in the highest amount of substance abuse treatment center admissions in Colorado. Heroin and other opioids have also… Continue reading Drug Rehabilitation and Substance Abuse Resources in Golden

According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), addiction is reaching epidemic proportions in the United States. Colorado is no exception. Fort Collins is the fourth most populous city in Colorado and is only 65 miles from Denver. Fort Collins is intersected by major highways making the city a prime location to disperse drugs.… Continue reading Drug Rehabilitation and Substance Abuse Resources in Fort Collins