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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.

Signs of a High Functioning Alcoholic

Unlike most stereotypes that relate alcoholics with failure in their professional, financial, social, and emotional lives, the high functioning alcoholic does not portray any signs of failure. The high functioning...

How Does Heroin Kill You Futures Recovery Healthcare

How Does Heroin Kill You? The Facts About Heroin Overdose

Heroin overdose kills because it inhibits the body from breathing. Heroin overdose also causes your blood pressure to drop, with heart failure resulting. Other health problems heroin can cause include:...

Creating An Addiction Recovery Plan After Rehab

A well thought-out plan can be the difference between starting a new sober lifestyle and being set back by relapse. As soon as the elation of completing an addiction treatment...

Are You Self-Medicating?

Tough day at work? Head to the bar. Big fight with your boyfriend or girlfriend? Light up a joint. These may sound like “normal” reactions to a stressful or emotionally...

3 Goals of Anorexia Treatment

The primary focus of any eating disorder treatment program aimed at helping those living with anorexia is to find balance and health in eating properly. But like any difficult undertaking,...

4 Factors That Contribute to the Development of Eating Disorders

How do eating disorders start? There is usually no one single cause, but rather a number of different issues that culminate in an eating disorder. These risk factors could be:...

DBT Decoded: Walking the Middle Path

“You exaggerate more than anyone in the whole world!” If you have ever taken part in a disagreement that escalated into extreme statements such as this one, then you know...

10 Ways to Avoid Relapse Because of a Breakup Futures Recovery Healthcare

Breakups in Recovery: Top 10 Ways to Avoid Relapse Over a Broken Heart

Romantic relationships can start out great. They’re exciting and fun, give you something to look forward to, increase your self-confidence, and make you feel like anything is possible. But there’s...

The Dangers of Domestic Violence and Substance Abuse

According to the late former US Surgeon General C. Everett Koop, domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to women ages 15 to 44. It is, in fact, more...