When it comes to addiction recovery, relapse is an ever-present risk, one that becomes far greater when a person is overconfident, stressed, tired, or in an environment connected to previous substance use. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), 40-60% of people with a substance use disorder (SUD) experience relapse at some point, […]

Can you really have fun without alcohol? Yes! In fact, finding fun, exciting, uplifting events that don’t involve alcohol can be incredibly helpful for your recovery. By making new memories that connect fun and sobriety, you can teach yourself, remind yourself, that life is better without substance use and that recovery and boredom aren’t the […]

Over 48.5 million Americans experience some form of substance use disorder each year, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Unfortunately, when a loved one struggles with substance abuse and addiction there can be a fine line between helping them, so they can work on getting better, and enabling their substance […]

Young people are not immune to substance use disorders (SUDs) and drug or alcohol addiction. In fact, according to SAMHSA’s 2023 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), the segment of the U.S. population with the highest rate of SUDs is young adults ages 18 to 25, at 27.1% or 9.2 million adults, compared […]

Substance use disorders (SUDs) develop in people from every background, from every walk of life, of every age and income bracket. And they are never harmless. In fact, SUDs, including addiction, are some of the top preventable causes of chronic illness, cancer, premature death, domestic violence, and criminal activity, and are responsible for more than […]

Over 48.5 million Americans live with some form of substance use disorder (SUD), according to SAMHSA’s 2023 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. This is about 17.1% of the population over the age of 12, many of whom struggle with severe and harmful dependence or addiction involving prescription drugs, illicit substances, cannabis, alcohol, or […]

According to the 2023 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), only 26% of the more than 8.5 million Americans who need treatment for substance use disorder (SUD) each year actually receive any form of professional treatment. But just because drug and alcohol addiction are chronically under-treated doesn’t mean that you should put off […]

Substance use disorder (SUD) is a medical condition that can involve many different forms of harmful drug and alcohol use, substance dependence, and addiction. SUDs remain a major concern in Ohio today.  In fact, 7.7% of the population over the age of 12 (or 757,000 Ohioans) are experiencing a substance use disorder, including illicit drug […]

For a period of 18 years, Ohio communities will be receiving billions of dollars from opioid companies as settlement compensation for the astronomical harm caused by opioid drugs during the course of the American opioid epidemic. This money is intended to be used to help Ohio reach out to those experiencing substance abuse and addiction, […]

Poor mental health can take many different forms. You may feel down, unmotivated, worthless, lonely, or disconnected from your life. Or you may have symptoms relating to a specific diagnosable mental illness like an anxiety disorder, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), or bipolar disorder. Severe, prolonged, or recurring periods of poor mental […]