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Futures publishes content to provide perspectives on issues related to addiction and mental health. Topics generally include commentary on addiction research and studies, explanation of psychotherapies and treatment approaches, useful information for people in recovery and their loved ones, and other content of interest to people interested in maintaining good mental and physical health.

Self-Care and Recovery

Anyone with an alcohol use disorder (AUD) or substance use disorder (SUD) knows that addiction can quickly take over your life. Getting your substance of choice becomes the primary concern...

What is a Dry Drunk?

If you are in recovery or have been around others in recovery the term, ‘dry drunk’ is something you’ve most likely heard. “He’s been in recovery for 10 years but...

Do I need a rehab - Futures Recovery Healthcare

Do I Need Rehab?

The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) reported that in 2015 a staggering 95.4% of individuals who met the criteria for needing treatment for drug or alcohol abuse...

How Co-occurring Disorders Impact Addiction

There are millions of people across the globe who have a mental health disorder including some type of substance use disorder (SUD) or alcohol use disorder (AUD). Of these millions,...

Supporting First Responders in Seeking Help - Futures Recovery Healthcare

Supporting First Responders in Seeking Help (Here’s What You Can Do)

First responders don’t simply respond to emergencies—they put their lives on the line—each and every day. If we look to our recent past, we can see the toll the energy,...

Forgiveness: Why It’s Necessary for Sobriety

Forgiveness. It can be a loaded word. For some, it comes easily but for others, it can be very difficult to forgive. However, according to years of ancient wisdom as...

Looking at Anxiety and Mental Health After the Pandemic - Futures Recovery Healthcare

Looking at Anxiety and Mental Health After the Pandemic (What Comes Next?)

Businesses shut down. Schools closed. People lost jobs, loved ones, and so much more. The way of life as many people knew it was turned upside down by COVID-19. Is...

Cocaine Use and Overdose Deaths Are on the Rise - Futures Recovery Healthcare

Cocaine Use and Overdoses Deaths on the Rise in the U.S

Cocaine use and overdose from cocaine have been on the rise in the United States for the past several years. In fact, according to data from the Centers for Disease...

June is National PTSD Awareness Month

The human mind is amazing. It works in complex ways with the body to keep us alive, help us to heal, and enable us to continue on through challenges and...