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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.

Alcohol Treatment Facilities: What You Should Know

107 million people across the globe have alcohol use disorders (AUDs), according to the World Health Organization (WHO). For many of these people who live in the daily pain of...

Is Addiction a Disease? Understanding the Science behind Addiction

Addiction continues to ravage our nation. Whether to an illicit drug, prescription drug, or alcohol, millions of Americans report experiencing addiction to a substance. The statistics are alarming. Understanding how...

Loss, Grief, and Addiction

Grief is a feeling like no other. Often characterized by a heart that seems to physically ache, stomach knots, and general feelings of anxiety and deep sadness, grief can occur...

Trauma-Informed Care and Addiction Treatment: Bridging the Gap

Trauma is a term used more frequently today. There are various types of trauma and certain traumatic experiences make a person more likely to become a substance or alcohol abuser....

How To Help Someone With Addiction

Addiction is a disease impacting more than 23 million people across the nation. This number reflects those people who have either a substance use or alcohol use disorder. It does...

The High-functioning Addict and the Telltale Signs

There’s no doubt that most of us are facing more stressors today than in the months and years past. The COVID-19 pandemic, quarantining, a tremendous change in what is normal...

Alcohol Withdrawal Treatment

Alcohol is consumed regularly by many across the world. And for many, alcohol consumption at some point crosses the line from moderate drinking to heavy drinking, which then often leads...

Focus on Florida Futures Recovery Healthcare

What is Luxury Rehab Like & The Top Five Reasons to Choose Luxury Rehab

Addiction, substance use disorder (SUD), alcohol use disorder (AUD), substance abuse, etc. are all names for the same issue. No matter what name you may choose to call it—an issue...

Anna’s Story: You Can Get Help for Addiction Too

Addiction impacts millions of people around the world. According to the World Health Organization, alcohol abuse kills 3.3 million people each year and around 31 million people have substance use...