How do you define substance abuse, and what treatment options work best? These are serious questions when thinking about a getting the proper care for drug or alcohol abuse, and the information can be confusing. From residential substance abuse treatment to outpatient programs, you need to understand what types of treatment options exist, how they […]
The pain of alcoholism is almost unbearable, yet alcoholism continues to affect a huge part of the population. Although most people (87.4 percent) have drank alcohol at least once, some become dependent and incapable of functioning without it, leading to problems to social, home, and personal contexts. With more than 16 million people, reports the […]
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Inpatient and outpatient alcohol treatment focuses on reducing the physiological dependence on alcohol. Alcohol’s addictive properties change basic functioning and reasoning processes with the brain, and suddenly halting excessive drinking habits can be extremely stressful and even life-threatening. Fortunately, a variety of medications can lessen the withdrawal symptoms from alcoholism and reduce the urge to […]
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Alcohol-related and synthetic drug-related overdoses and deaths appear to be on the rise, reports the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). Those who abuse synthetic drugs may experience severe anxiety, agitation, nausea, vomiting, high blood pressure, tremors and seizures, hallucinations, paranoia, and outbursts of aggression. […]
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“Reach Out with Social Media” The Bell system coined the advertising phrase “reach out and touch someone” in 1979, and this idea is so important on a path of growth and recovery. In addiction, we isolate from others; in recovery we reach out to others through social media.
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In addiction to heroin presents a very real and very difficult challenge to overcome, both for the user and those who care for the addict. Although the financial cost of heroin will vary from user to user, the emotional cost is far greater than any amount of money spent on the addiction. Let’s explore some […]
Heroin Treatment And Intervention If someone you care about is struggling with an addiction to heroin, the time to intercede is immediately. Anyone who watches an individual go through the pain of addiction hopes that he or she will take the initiative to seek help, but that is not true in all situations. When a […]
Reset your thoughts There are times on our treatment and recovery journey when our own mind can be our worst enemy and you just want to reset your thoughts. Just when we believe we are on the right path, negative thinking can invade and destroy everything we have tried to build up. Sobriety and freedom […]
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Outpatient Treatment : A Few Useful Tips Men and women who are in the recovery stages of addiction are often part of intense outpatient treatment. Inpatient programs are not the only way to treat an addiction. Although it may be a great challenge to change dangerous behaviors that have been ingrained for years, effective outpatient treatment […]
A Few Useful Things About Structured Recovery As an individual moves along in his or her treatment journey, important decisions in this structured recovery will need to be made in regards to relationships, living situations, and old habits. The type of environment you choose to be a part of after treatment can make all the […]
What Is Residential Substance Abuse Treatment?
How do you define substance abuse, and what treatment options work best? These are serious questions when thinking about a getting the proper care for drug or alcohol abuse, and the information can be confusing. From residential substance abuse treatment to outpatient programs, you need to understand what types of treatment options exist, how they […]
The Startling Truth About Alcoholism
The pain of alcoholism is almost unbearable, yet alcoholism continues to affect a huge part of the population. Although most people (87.4 percent) have drank alcohol at least once, some become dependent and incapable of functioning without it, leading to problems to social, home, and personal contexts. With more than 16 million people, reports the […]
Staying Sober: What Medications Can Help With Alcoholism?
Inpatient and outpatient alcohol treatment focuses on reducing the physiological dependence on alcohol. Alcohol’s addictive properties change basic functioning and reasoning processes with the brain, and suddenly halting excessive drinking habits can be extremely stressful and even life-threatening. Fortunately, a variety of medications can lessen the withdrawal symptoms from alcoholism and reduce the urge to […]
What You Need to Know About Synthetic Drugs and Alcoholism
Alcohol-related and synthetic drug-related overdoses and deaths appear to be on the rise, reports the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). Those who abuse synthetic drugs may experience severe anxiety, agitation, nausea, vomiting, high blood pressure, tremors and seizures, hallucinations, paranoia, and outbursts of aggression. […]
Social Media
“Reach Out with Social Media” The Bell system coined the advertising phrase “reach out and touch someone” in 1979, and this idea is so important on a path of growth and recovery. In addiction, we isolate from others; in recovery we reach out to others through social media.
The Cost of Heroin
In addiction to heroin presents a very real and very difficult challenge to overcome, both for the user and those who care for the addict. Although the financial cost of heroin will vary from user to user, the emotional cost is far greater than any amount of money spent on the addiction. Let’s explore some […]
Heroin Treatment
Heroin Treatment And Intervention If someone you care about is struggling with an addiction to heroin, the time to intercede is immediately. Anyone who watches an individual go through the pain of addiction hopes that he or she will take the initiative to seek help, but that is not true in all situations. When a […]
Reset your thoughts
Reset your thoughts There are times on our treatment and recovery journey when our own mind can be our worst enemy and you just want to reset your thoughts. Just when we believe we are on the right path, negative thinking can invade and destroy everything we have tried to build up. Sobriety and freedom […]
Outpatient Treatment
Outpatient Treatment : A Few Useful Tips Men and women who are in the recovery stages of addiction are often part of intense outpatient treatment. Inpatient programs are not the only way to treat an addiction. Although it may be a great challenge to change dangerous behaviors that have been ingrained for years, effective outpatient treatment […]
Structured Recovery
A Few Useful Things About Structured Recovery As an individual moves along in his or her treatment journey, important decisions in this structured recovery will need to be made in regards to relationships, living situations, and old habits. The type of environment you choose to be a part of after treatment can make all the […]