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Working-Age Adults Most Vulnerable to Alcohol-Related Death
New data from a report released earlier this month by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and prevention shows that the majority of alcohol-related deaths occur among adults of working age. A full two-thirds of alcohol-related deaths strike adults aged 20 to 64. This demographic accounts for 80 percent of the total years of life…
What is the Difference Between Dependence and Addiction?
Here at our outpatient detox Delray Beach facility, we understand how important it is to know the difference between drug dependence and addiction. Understanding the difference between addiction and physical dependence can help you know whether you need help for addiction, or whether you’re using drugs as intended. For many people who use prescription opiates…
A Brief History of Heroin
Heroin abuse and overdose death rates are on the rise around the nation, but where did this deadly drug come from? The highly addictive opiate derivative, heroin, is more than a century old. The dangerous drug that has so many people flocking into our facility for outpatient addiction treatment in Delray Beach was originally developed…
Heroin Use Rising in Young Adults
Over the past 10 years, the United States has seen an 80 percent increase in teens seeking Suboxone addiction treatment for heroin abuse. In fact, heroin abuse is on the rise around the nation. Many addiction experts blame the prescription drug epidemic for rising heroin abuse rates, saying that the abundance of prescription painkillers begin…
Outpatient Detox Delray Beach Facility Investigates What Makes Certain People More Prone to Painkiller Addiction
Our outpatient detox Delray Beach programs have helped hundreds of people overcome addiction to prescription painkillers. But for every person who forms an addiction to prescription painkillers, dozens more use them without experiencing lasting harm. What makes some people vulnerable to prescription painkiller addiction, while others can take or leave the medication? Safe When Used…