Discovery House

When we think of the addiction epidemic, we generally only think in terms of only America’s problem. The truth is, addiction is a global epidemic. So what is being done?

Different groups have different ways of approaching the issue of drug abuse, whether that be government organizations, schools, communities, cities, states, and even churches and religious organizations.

Our country is currently struggling with the worst addiction epidemic in its history. The face of addiction and the specific challenges that come with it change year after year. Now, legal prescription drugs are posing an even bigger thr...

What exactly is a gateway drug? Is there really such a thing? What distinguishes a gateway drug from other non-gateway drugs? We’ll answer these questions and more...

Drug addicts will go to great lengths and find innovative ways to get their high. One trend is that addicts are using their pets or other people’s pets in order to get ahold of veterinary medications they can abuse. This is a relatively new trend, particularly with veterinary opiate painkillers, has gotten more common very quickly.

The internet has completely revolutionized virtually every aspect of our modern society. It has completely changed business, shopping, entertainment, how we access information, and how we communicate and socialize with each other.

Drunk driving has plagued our country for decades. As if things weren’t bad enough, some statistics indicate that drugged driving is now an even bigger issue than drunk driving, and one that is only getting progressively worse.