by TulipHillRecovery | Aug 18, 2021 | Mental Health, Substance Addiction
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, misuse and addiction to opioid drugs is a serious national crisis in the United States. Every year, opioid misuse costs the country $78.5 billion, and in 2019 over 50,000 people died from an opioid overdose. To help... 
by TulipHillRecovery | Feb 14, 2021 | Drug Addiction, Mental Health
More than 191 million Americans have been prescribed opioids. This alone is concerning due to the addictive nature of opioids and the effects it has on the human body, but opioid use is more widespread than this because many people obtain opioids illicitly to misuse.... 
by TulipHillRecovery | Feb 10, 2021 | Healthy Tips, Mental Health
For too many people, the relationship between stigma and addiction keeps them from getting the treatment they need. This is unfortunate because people struggling with an addiction usually find it extremely challenging to overcome it on their own. Professional... 
by Tulip Hill Recovery | Feb 3, 2021 | Mental Health, Support
Addiction may develop on its own from simply abusing a substance or alcohol for too long. However, addiction also often develops as a result of a co-occuring mental health disorder. As a means of coping with the symptoms of their mental health disorder, people turn to... 
by Tulip Hill Recovery | Jan 9, 2021 | Dual Diagnosis, Mental Health
When struggling with an addiction, you may find it to be very difficult to try to recover on your own. Addictions alter your brain chemistry, which makes it hard to break free from addiction on your will alone. Additionally, mental health disorders can fuel the desire... 
by Tulip Hill Recovery | Jan 4, 2021 | Dual Diagnosis, Mental Health, Substance Addiction
Some people struggle with mental health disorders. Some people struggle with addiction. Then there are those who struggle with both. Those who struggle with both are known as having co-occurring disorders, both a mental health issue and a drug or alcohol addiction.... 