In response to rising addiction rates and widespread overdoses, the United States has declared a public health emergency to help combat the opiate epidemic. The prevalence of opiate abuse has impacted countless Americans. For instance, unintentional drug overdoses have become the most common accidental cause of death in the country. When you exhibit signs and…
When a loved one is going through the challenges associated with addiction, finding professional rehab centers in Portland Maine becomes vital. However, where should you start? It can help to have some background information on the disease of addiction first. Understanding Substance Abuse Issues When looking for reliable rehab centers in Portland Maine, it’s helpful…
The fact of the matter is that 21.5 million American adults (aged 12 and older) battled a substance use disorder in 2014. The reality is that our nation is struggling with addiction and alcohol abuse. Of those 21.5 million American adults struggling with a substance abuse disorder, 80% of them also have a problem with…
Honesty to me was for a very long time a foreign concept. The best I could or would practice honesty would be in the form of white lies. I figured if I just didn’t omit all the facts, then it wasn’t quiet considered lying or dishonest. These old patterns and behaviors went on for a…
My last day of using was riddled with thoughts of wanting my life to end. To not feel any pain. To seize the suffering and this overwhelming feeling that I needed something to be okay, when in fact every time I used those substances I was not. I picked up my phone and scrolled through…
Addiction is all around us. These days it seems as though every person in your life is somehow affected, or at least knows someone that is affected, by the devastation of substance abuse. It doesn’t discriminate, and it knows no boundaries. It creeps in slowly, tears families apart, destroys lives, and ends overwhelmingly in death. …
We have all heard the age old saying honesty is the best policy, but when it comes to addiction honesty isn’t the only necessity for a successful recovery. Vulnerability is critical to achieving your goals. But what is vulnerability, and why is it so important? Vulnerability is defined as being in a position open or…
Between 2011 and 2014 in Maine, heroin-related deaths increased by 714%, overdose deaths involving fentanyl increased by 378%, and in 2015, heroin and opiate addiction are currently found to motivate between 80-85% of all the property crimes we experience. These staggering statistics have continued to climb, while awareness of resources has continued at a steady…
Liberty Bay Recovery Center is proud to announce that we are now part of Gloucester Massachusetts drug recovery initiative program as of 5-27-15. With the drug and alcohol addiction reaching epidemic proportions, we understand the need to join forces with local resources in order to reach as many people as possible. We are committed to providing treatment which…