According to statistics kept by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 50,000 people are killed after suffering a traumatic head injury every year, and hundreds of thousands of others are forced to live with long-term disabilities.
Thousands of people are injured in San Diego car accidents every year, and many who have been harmed had little or nothing to do with creating the terrible challenges they face.
When someone suffers a traumatic brain injury, that person's life can change instantly and permanently. Not only will that person face a long road back to recovery, but he or she may have to learn to live with long-term or even permanent disabilities based on the loss of basic mental and/or motor skills.
Addiction Pioneer Dr. Akikur Mohammad is the founder of Malibu Horizons Inspire Malibu and it is the leading non twelve step treatment center in Malibu, California. Dr. Akikur Mohammad is the Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Southern California.
Opiate addiction is a growing problem in a population of people who often become introduced through pain medication prescriptions for surgeries or injuries. With repeated use, opiates may cause opiate addiction.