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The opioid crisis continues to rise across the United States due to a booming and an unprecedented number of medically necessary prescriptions. Unfortunately, women are more likely than men to receive a prescription for pain management and ultimately become persistent opioid users. The opioid outbreak has led to increased numbers of women who struggle with…
Treatment for an addiction to drugs and alcohol can incorporate many elements. Holistic treatment is often a great complement to traditional evidence-based treatments. These holistic approaches can help with recovery by assisting patients in achieving balance. The goal is to treat the body, mind, and soul. Music can be one of the most effective ways…
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…
If you’ve struggled with addiction for any period of time, at some point, you may have felt like you are battling to maintain control of your life. Thus, in order to regain some control over a portion of your life, you may try to manipulate certain factors that you feel you are able to control. Sadly,…
When someone uses more than one drug simultaneously, this practice is called polysubstance abuse. This condition can intensify the effects of the substances, making them more dangerous. However, because it creates a new level of euphoria, it can be a tempting course of action. Many women abuse one or more drugs simultaneously, putting them in…
Though Maine is one of the safest places to live in the US, its crime rate rose by more than 5% in 2011, the largest increase in 36 years. This jump, which also occurred the year before, is in contrast to the rest of the nation. According to the FBI, violent crime dropped 4% and…
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) just launched an outreach program that includes an online screening tool and other resources for physicians. Called NIDAMED, the program aims to educate doctors around screening patients for drug use in order to identify problems before they turn into full-blown addiction. Doctors often cite lack of time with…