by mayflower2 | Feb 12, 2022 | Addiction Treatment
Medical detox is the first crucial step in the addiction treatment process. Why enroll in a medical detox treatment program in Massachusetts? Because that’s the home of Mayflower Recovery, a leading detox center in Massachusetts for alcohol and drug detox in MA....
by mayflower2 | Feb 11, 2022 | Addiction Treatment
Near 5% of people in Massachusetts over age 11 experience an opioid-related substance use disorder. That totals near 300,000 people. Death rates from the opioid epidemic have been on the rise since the early 2000s as well. In 2020, Massachusetts saw over 2,000 opioid...
by mayflower2 | Feb 11, 2022 | Addiction Treatment
For people living with substance use disorder, it can be tempting to try and quit alcohol cold turkey. Movies and T.V. shows make it seem unpleasant but not too dangerous, so how bad could it be? The unfortunate fact is that alcohol detox can be hazardous. In the most...
by mayflower2 | Feb 10, 2022 | Addiction Treatment
Substance abuse disorders are mental health disorders that include drugs and alcohol. Recently, alcohol-related deaths have quickly overtaken opioid overdoses. In 2019, approximately 14 million Americans were diagnosed with alcohol use disorder. Unfortunately, these...
by mayflower2 | Feb 10, 2022 | Addiction Treatment
The correlation of alcohol use rates and covid-19 can be seen in countries around the world, and it is likely to have long-term consequences for public health. The pandemic of Covid-19 has had a significant impact on many different aspects of society. One area in...