How Metro Rehab is Helping in the Nation’s Opioid Emergency
As we discussed in our previous post, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has declared a public health emergency on the opioid crisis in the United States. When the federal government declares a public health emergency, it releases additional resources to respond to a public health crisis. Opioid overdose kills more […]
The Three Opioid Epidemics Sweeping the United States
The 21st century ushered in the new era of drug addiction and overdose in the form of an opioid crisis. The flood of opioid use is considered a crisis because of the severity of the problem, the ease of addiction, and the fatality rate of users. Unlike other drugs that have swept across the United […]
The Relationship Between Mental Health Disorders and Substance Abuse
There is absolutely no doubt that there is a strong connection between mental health disorders and substance abuse. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, about half of those who suffer from a mental illness also experience substance abuse, and vice versa. In fact, some would argue that substance abuse is a mental health disorder […]
