In the US, around 20 million people have a substance use disorder. Only around 2 million resolve their significant substance abuse issues out of this statistic. If this information tugs at your heartstrings, and you want to do something to help, then you may thrive in a drug and alcohol counseling position. But to get...
Drug abuse is rampant in the United States. Almost 20 million people over the age of 12 currently struggle with an untreated substance use disorder. Statistics on drugs don’t get much bleaker than that. Indeed, substance abuse can have a profound impact on someone’s life. Caught in the throes of addiction, everything from physical, emotional,...
We all go through our own struggles, and we all handle these struggles in our own ways. But sometimes we need help to get us through, no matter how successful we may be in other areas of our lives. Reading about celebrities who used to have drug problems and successfully came out the other side...
Drug overdoses are responsible for killing 44,000 people a year in the United States. If you’re in rehab, understand this is the first step to living a fulfilling life. But does life start after recovery? Or can you take strides to start over while still in rehab? Rehab is about focusing on addiction recovery, both...
Mental illness is rampant in the United States. Shockingly, around 1 in 5 American adults experience mental illness in any given year. That’s 20% of the entire population suffering from a life-altering disease. There’s never been a greater need for passionate, caring people to enter the mental health profession. Are you thinking about doing exactly...
1 in 5 teenagers struggles with a mental disorder. Who better to help these teens than people who have had personal experience with mental illness? Having a job as a peer specialist is rewarding. Keep reading to learn about peer specialist jobs and opportunities. Useful Definitions “Peer” can have different meanings depending on the context....
Every year, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) celebrates Recovery Month. September 2019 is the 30th annual Recovery Month, and this year’s theme is Join the Voices for Recovery: Together We Are Stronger. This year’s theme is about recognizing the way mental health and substance abuse disorders touch all our lives, promoting...
As of September 2019, around 19.7 million Americans battle a drug or alcohol addiction. This is probably why the job outlook for addiction counselors is on the rise at a projected growth of 23 percent for the next 10 years, which is much higher than the national average. (According to the BLS, as of September...
In 2017, nearly 20 million adults across America suffered from substance addiction. And 38% of American adults found themselves abusing illegal drugs. Drug and alcohol addiction has devastating consequences on the lives of addicts and their loved ones. These types of addictions can damage their health, finances, and emotional well-being. But breaking out of addiction...
Recovering from addiction–or counseling someone through the recovery process–is a remarkably difficult undertaking. You have to know when to be firm and when to give someone the independence to take control of their own life. A key factor in determining healthy independence is self-care. Or rather, how much someone in recovery is willing to commit...