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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.

Anxiety in Recovery: How to Cope

Have you ever felt anxious? From butterflies in your stomach and sweaty palms to a racing heart and shortness of breath, most everyone has felt anxiety symptoms to one degree...

Mental Health, Exercise, and Addiction Recovery

Alcohol and substance use disorders are on the rise. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) 2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, there were...

Common Challenges in Sobriety

Addiction is defined by the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) as a chronic medical disease that is treatable and is characterized by complex interactions between a person’s environment, life...

Drug and Alcohol Rehabs Near Me - Take the First Step towards Recovery

The use of alcohol and even some drugs has become commonplace today. With the legalization of cannabis in some states and the portrayal of alcohol in advertising, reality shows, and...

Understanding Luxury Rehab Costs

There are millions of people across the nation with substance use disorders (SUD). Many of these individuals, both men, and women will never get the help they need. However, there...

Spirituality and Long-term Recovery

Spirituality. It seems to be a word that is used more often today than 10, 15, or 20 years ago. This term, that invokes different thoughts and feelings for everyone,...

Recovery Support Groups: Exploring the Options

Our nation has seen an increase in the misuse of alcohol and other substances that continues to grow each year. According to the 2018 National Survey on Drug Use and...

America’s Alcohol Crisis

Deaths from alcohol-related problems more than doubled between 1999 and 2017. The escalating opioid epidemic in the United States has been making a lot of headlines in recent years, and...

Is It Cool to be Getting Sober Today?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cites that there are six deaths every day from alcohol poisoning. And each year, there are upwards of 88,000 alcohol-related deaths. While...