A study presented at the annual conference of the American Society of Addiction Medicine found that incorporating substance abuse care into a population health management system can assist in raising patient retention numbers, reducing visits to emergency room departments, and slash healthcare costs on the average of 46 percent. Continue reading
Study Finds Former Prisoners are at a High Risk of Death from Substance Abuse
A newly published study featured in The Lance Psychiatry reports that in the population released from prison, around half of deaths amongst women and about one-third of total deaths amongst men are due to alcohol and drug abuse. In the United States, study researchers estimate that about 9 percent of externally-caused deaths such as accidents and suicides could be preventable if former prisoners were treated for drug and alcohol abuse. Continue reading
Study Says Social Media Addiction Linked to Substance Abuse
Most people who use social media platforms such as Facebook or Twitter have experienced their attention-grabbing qualities, eating-up valuable time, and with the potential to become an almost endless source of interest and virtual participation which can chip away at real-life activities and obligations. It is coming to light that for some, social media has the potential to become addictive, just as drugs and alcohol do. Continue reading
Study Indicates Older Adults are Struggling with Substance Abuse
A study first published in the journal, Addiction, (2008) had the purpose of projecting the number of people in the United States aged 50 and older who would be abusing or dependent upon illicit drugs or alcohol by the year 2020. Continue reading