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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.

The LGBTQ+ Community Addiction, Treatment, and Recovery

People from all walks of life are impacted by substance use disorders (SUDs). Addiction doesn’t discriminate against any gender, race, background, socioeconomic level, or sexual identification. However, for some individuals,...

Families Need Our Help

A heartfelt note from Stephen Watts in Outreach Earlier this year, I “lost” a potential client for Futures Recovery Healthcare to another treatment center. There was no comparison between the...

Luxury Detox: Safely and Comfortably Detox from Alcohol or Drugs

Detoxing from alcohol or another substance can not only be physically and mentally painful, but it can also be deadly. It’s essential if you have become dependent, or addicted, to...

Loving Someone With a Mental Health Disorder

Sadness, loneliness, hopelessness, anger, fearfulness, confusion: If you love someone with a mental health disorder you have likely felt one (or all) of these emotions at one time or another. ...

Assessing the Risk of Mental Health Disorders for California Wildfire First Responders

Many of us take the stress of our jobs home with us. But, when your work involves dangerous, hazardous, and draining conditions and traumatic situations in which people’s livelihood, lives,...

Discover an Exclusive Luxury Rehab for Executive: The Orenda Program

Millions of people across the nation have a substance use disorder (SUD) or alcohol use disorder (AUD). Yet, despite the growing number of people with these issues, only about 10%...

Alcohol Rehab Centers What To Look for in Treatment Programs

Alcohol Treatment

Alcohol misuse and alcohol use disorder (AUD) impact thousands upon thousands of people worldwide. What begins as a way to have fun for many somehow transforms into dependency then addiction...

Alcohol Detoxification Don’t Go It Alone

Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome

Alcohol consumption is a normal part of our society today. In fact, for thousands of years drinking alcohol has been the norm. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse...

Senior Citizens and Addiction: What You Need to Know

Senior citizens, generally defined as those individuals who are age 65 and older, makeup about 16% of the population, according to a 2018 United States Census Bureau estimate. As this...