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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.

Futures' Laura Kunz Discusses Stress & Sobriety - 5 Instant Ways to Relieve Stress

Futures’ Laura Kunz is a Cincinnati, Ohio native who resides in Jupiter, Florida with her husband, Travis and two children, Kennedy (age 6), and Anderson (age 2.5). She’s worked in...

Outpatient Alcohol Rehab

When you or a loved one suffers from an alcohol use disorder (AUD), you may be uncertain about the various treatment services available. Or you may have already heard about...

Alcohol Abuse

Alcohol influences people in various ways, while not everyone who has a glass of wine occasionally ends up abusing it. Some, however, lose all sense of control when it comes...

What is Binge Drinking? (And Does it Indicate a More Serious Problem?)

Binge drinking is often equated with being in college or in your young adult years. From frat parties and sorority mixers to finally becoming ‘of age’ and frequent drinking at...

Futures' Dr. Laura Ellick Discusses: 5 Things You Need To Know To Survive And Thrive After A Divorce

The kids will be just fine. The term “broken home” is offensive because it indicates that the post-divorce home life is dysfunctional…..actually, it was the marriage and the home life...

Alcohol Withdrawal Timeline

Having an occasional glass of wine or beer at a social gathering or while having dinner is rarely a cause for concern. But the problem begins when a person starts...

New Year, New You: Is it Time to Get Sober?

Many of us have happily waved goodbye to 2020 and excitedly have welcomed in a new year full of opportunities and changes. And while the start of 2021 was a...

Luxury Alcohol Treatment Centers: Are They Right for You?

Drinking alcohol contributes to millions of disabilities, health issues, and deaths across the globe each year. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports more than 3 million alcohol-related deaths annually. What’s...

The Kindling Effects of Alcohol Withdrawal

The kindling effect occurs after multiple failed efforts have been made to detox from sedative-hypnotic drugs, such as alcohol. When it comes to alcoholism, kindling effects are the main cause...