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Hope Has Arrived in Virginia
Reviewed by: gbaumbach Aware Recovery Care is now offering its unique in-home addiction treatment program to individuals living in the Richmond, Virginia region. Virginia, like all states, has had its fair share of alcohol and drug abuse. In 2020, Virginia reported 2,186 drug overdose deaths, a 42.1% increase from the
Another Grim Pandemic Milestone
Reviewed by: gbaumbach Researchers at Michigan Medicine have just published new data on the pandemic and alcohol abuse. They report that registrations for the national organ transplant waiting list tied to alcoholic hepatitis and actual liver transplants for alcohol-related inflammatory liver disease rose dramatically during the pandemic. How dramatically? Each
A Key Brain Circuit in Cocaine Addiction Discovered
Reviewed by: gbaumbach According to the Journal of the American Medical Association, two out of every three Americans struggling with addiction relapse within a year (interestingly, Aware Recovery Care clients do far better than this national average by a factor of six or more). Why does this happen? Well, it
Drug Overdose Deaths in America Continue Rising
Reviewed by: gbaumbach The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics has just released stunning new data. For the 12 months covering March 2020-March 2021, there were 96,779 drug overdose deaths in America. That’s an increase of over 26% year over year. And that’s only
Aware Recovery Care Now Serving Clients in the Greater Tampa Bay Area of Florida
Reviewed by: gbaumbach As of October 1, 2021, Aware Recovery Care of Florida is serving individuals struggling with addiction to alcohol and/or drugs in the greater Tampa Bay region. Aware is known for its novel in-home addiction treatment model – one that brings care to those in need in the
Do Genes Alone Determine Whether One Develops a Drinking Problem?
Reviewed by: gbaumbach For years, it has been known that hundreds of genes may amplify a person’s risk of becoming an alcoholic. But are our genes the only factor? Are genes really our destiny? Researchers at Arizona State University Tempe recently examined that question and discovered that other factors play
Overdose Deaths from Meth Rising Sharply
Reviewed by: gbaumbach According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), “methamphetamine (meth) is a powerful, highly addictive stimulant (drug) that affects the central nervous system. It takes the form of a white, odorless, bitter-tasting crystalline powder that easily dissolves in water or alcohol.” Sadly, it’s not only highly
Women and Alcohol Consumption – a Troubling Trend Is Emerging
Reviewed by: gbaumbach Over the past 100 years, the drinking habits of Americans have changed. The good news. The percentage of teens and adults consuming alcohol is dropping. The troubling news? One hundred years ago, men engaged in risky drinking behaviors at a rate three times greater than seen with
Alcohol Consumption and Cancer
Reviewed by: gbaumbach For years now, medical researchers have been aware of a connection between alcohol use and cancer. New research published in The Lancet Oncology suggests that 4.1% of all new cancer cases in 2020 can be attributed to alcohol use. Researchers also looked at the contribution of moderate
The Elderly and Opioid Use Following Surgery… New Findings
Reviewed by: gbaumbach It is not uncommon for muscular-skeletal problems to multiply as we age – sometimes requiring surgery. The most common problem, osteoarthritis, affects one in four Americans, particularly older Americans. The most common arthritis-related surgeries? Knee and hip replacement. The other common problem? Hip fractures. The most common
New Study Reveals How Complex Opioid Withdrawal Therapy Can Be
Reviewed by: gbaumbach Managing opioid withdrawal is a complicated process. Research from the University of California – UC Davis – recently published in JAMA[i], describes just how complicated. The study looked at 113,618 patients prescribed stable higher opioid doses (the equivalent of at least 50 morphine milligrams per day) for
New Report Released on Opioid Prescriptions Written for Children
Reviewed by: gbaumbach It’s been over 20 years since the onset of the opioid abuse epidemic. Since that time, 841,000 U.S. residents have lost their lives to an opioid overdose. A stunning number. Particularly stunning is that the crisis was fueled by pharmaceutical greed and abetted by physicians unwilling to