We believe the best way to treat addiction is to understand it. Which is why we continue to educate not just our patients, but their family, friends and community.
Erlanger, Kentucky has a population of roughly 19,000 people and the median age is between 35 and 38 years old. Erlanger is a bustling city, home to a massive Amazon sorting center and many other thriving businesses. Erlanger is also part of Kenton County, which is in the top five…
Do you know what the Top 10 Most Addictive Drugs in Youngstown, Ohio are? You might be surprised at what is on the list. If you need help with addiction, call 888-501-9865. Drug addiction should be taken very seriously. In the United States alone, there are millions of Americans struggling with some form of drug addiction. According…
Gabapentin, which is marketed as Neurontin, is a medication that has come under scrutiny lately, for its potentially additive characteristics. So, what is Gabapentin prescribed for, and exactly how addictive is it? Gabapentin is an anti-epileptic drug, used to treat partial seizures in adults and children ages 3 years and…
Do you know what the Top 10 Most Addictive Drugs in Lexington, Kentucky are? You might be surprised at what is on the list. If you need help with addiction, call 888-501-9865. Drug addiction should be taken very seriously. In the United States alone, there are millions of Americans struggling with some form of drug addiction. Nearly…
Marijuana or “weed” is becoming increasingly more acceptable in our society. It is the most commonly used substance after alcohol and tobacco. Recently, the legal ramifications of being caught with marijuana or dealing it are becoming less and less punitive in the eyes of the law. Also, with recreational marijuana…
To shine a light on National Recovery Month, BrightView is excited to continue celebrating the theme, #VoicesOfRecovery. What better way to express this than with our staff’s voices who understand this journey of sobriety? Our Peer Recovery Support Specialists are one of a kind; they have experienced addiction, and now…
In recognition of today, August 31st, being International Overdose Awareness Day, BrightView wants to make sure that everyone is informed of the signs and potential causes of an opioid overdose as well as what happens to your body during an overdose. Lastly, where someone can find the life-saving antidote, Narcan…
Being in recovery and looking back on how much money one has spent in their active addiction can be an incredibly frustrating feeling. Therefore, money management can be a sensitive subject for some people in recovery. Most people, while they were in active addiction, can collectively agree that they had…
There are A TON of recovery blogs and recovery bloggers out there. So, how do you choose which ones are worth reading? You ask the experts! That is exactly what we did. Our wonderful Peer Recovery Support Specialists here at BrightView have put together a list of their top “Recovery…
