Woman with Benzo Addiction

Women’s Recovery for Benzo Addiction

Benzodiazepines or benzos are medications that doctors prescribe to treat anxiety, panic disorders, seizures, and other manic and depressive episodes. Unfortunately, as effective as they are in treating certain mental health disorders, benzos can also be highly addictive. At Crossroads Maine, we understand the delicate balance between mental health treatment and developing an addiction to…

Woman Experiencing Addiction

How Addiction Impacts Women

When people think of substance abuse or addiction, they rarely consider how the disease impacts women. Confronting addiction or even admitting the disease has taken hold of someone is always a challenge. But when it comes to how addiction impacts women, the disease is even more complex. It’s difficult for many to admit to themselves…

Woman Taking Opioids

Opioid Use in Women

Opioid use affects millions of people across the country each day. This addiction is one of the most common substance use disorders in the United States. Furthermore, this prevalence has led to the Department of Health and Human Services declaring that we’re in the midst of an opioid epidemic. Unfortunately, women receive prescriptions for opioids…

Women Attending Addiction Rehab Program

5 Tips for Choosing a Rehab Program

Do you struggle with managing your mental and physical health due to excessive drug or alcohol consumption? Has a woman in your life experienced the side effects of drug addiction, prompting her to seek treatment at an expert recovery program? If so, it’s time to find a women’s rehab program that can help you. There…