Momentum Recovery Blog

Binge Drinking in Young Adults: The Facts & The Solution
The adolescent and young adult years are a time of growth, exploration, and self-discovery, but they can also be filled with difficult choices and peer pressure. One of...

Young Women’s Addiction Treatment: Healing from the Inside Out
Did you know that 26.6 million women aged 18 and older reported using an illicit drug in the last 12 months? Or that about 13% of all women reported binge drinking and...

The Truth About Binge Drinking & Alcoholism in Young Adults
Young adult alcohol consumption has become increasingly prevalent in today’s youth culture. Despite the legal drinking age being 21 in the United States, many young men...

Does Young Adult Rehab Work? Understanding the Continuum of Care & Dual-Diagnosis Model
When a young adult heads to rehab it is the start of a new journey. It’s a lifelong journey to sobriety.

Paying for Young Adult Rehab: What You Need to Know
When young adults struggle with drugs and alcohol, it can be troublesome. It can be hard for the teen or young adult who becomes a victim of addiction. It can change...

Young Adult Rehab: The Meaning of Dual-Diagnosis Care
When a young adult needs rehab, there can be many emotions going through their head. The first might be how did they get to the point? How did drugs or alcohol take hold...

Understanding Substance Abuse in Young Adults & The Mental Health Link
Some young adults can fall victim to a drug or alcohol addiction. They start using substances for various reasons, but the disease takes hold of their life. It is all...

Binge Drinking: Is it Ever Really ‘Normal’?
For many young adults, drinking seems to be everywhere. It is almost like a rite of passage into adulthood. There are parties and peer pressure that encourages drinking....

Substance Abuse in Young Adults: When is Rehab Necessary?
You caught your kid smoking pot with his friends over the weekend. Or, you realized that someone’s been watering down your liquor bottles. You’re angry, disappointed —...

Is My Child High? Signs of Substance Abuse in Young Adults
Teens and young adults experimenting with drugs and alcohol can be a time. Many young adults try substances and stop. For others, a disease takes hold. They can’t...