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Naloxone is a drug that, when used appropriately, can save lives in instances of an opioid overdose. When given to someone suffering an overdose, it quickly restores normal breathing in those whose breathing has slowed or stopped. Is it so effective that it might make opioid use seem less dangerous…
One hundred thousand three hundred six (100,306) people in the United States died of drug overdoses between April 2020 and April 2021. 100,306 That's 275 people every single day. The rate of overdose deaths in America is now four times higher than any other country per 100,000 people. Four times…
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 1,538 reported in…
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 rose by 50%…
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 turns out that…
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 a provisional estimate…
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 comfort and privacy…
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 a role. They…
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 addictive – it's…
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 women. Sadly, that…
