Addressing Co-Occurring Mental Health Disorders In Drug Rehab

Addressing co-occurring mental health disorders is a critical element of drug rehab. Also known as dual diagnosis, it occurs when a person simultaneously has a mental health condition and a substance use disorder. The combination of a mental health condition and drug addiction can cause more severe symptoms, reactions, and consequences than either one. Co-occurring disorder treatment is provided at all care levels, including inpatient, outpatient, and residential. Counseling Some people … [Read more...]

How Can I Save Money On My Medication?

Medications are certainly not cheap in the United States. A big part of this is simply because these medications have to be imported, and that will drive up the price of anything you can name. This actually causes medications to be more expensive than in other places, anywhere in North and South America. There are a host of other factors that cause them to increase further in price in the United States, but those aren't really important. The end result is that yes, you're paying a lot for … [Read more...]

Foods to Avoid During Medication to Prevent Interference

No one can avoid medications, that is for sure, since each and every one of us will need it at some point in our lives. With this said, since health is everyone's primary concern, it is just right to know things asides from the medication itself. Now, taking medications needs to be considered appropriately since one wrong move might further complicate your illness or develop a new health issue. This is why the discussion about food-drug interaction will take place in today's article. For … [Read more...]