According to the Centers of Disease Control (CDC), nearly 841,000 people have died since 1999 from a drug overdose. In the US, over 70,000 deaths were attributed to overdose in 2019 alone. Opioids,…
What is Experiential Therapy?
- OnApril 16, 2021
Experiential therapy is a therapeutic technique developed in the 1970s that uses different expressive tools and activities to help a patient reenact or re-experience certain emotional situations from their past. Experiential therapy is…
Unresolved Grief and Substance Abuse — What’s the Relationship?
- OnMarch 27, 2021
We all experience stress in our daily lives, but there are certain life events that can challenge us all. The death of a loved one or loss of something meaningful can lead to…
Finding Rehab During COVID-19
- OnMarch 19, 2021
Finding rehab on a regular day can be overwhelming, especially if you do not know what to look for. Finding rehab during COVID-19 can be even more overwhelming, which is why it is…
Staying Sober While Traveling
- OnMarch 12, 2021
For those in early recovery, there are many recovery milestones or “firsts” to experience. The first time you travel, for business or pleasure, is one that can be exciting yet equally anxiety provoking….
LGBTQIA+ and Addiction
- OnMarch 5, 2021
According to the results from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), people from the LGBTQIA+ community are more likely than their heterosexual counterparts to use illicit drugs and more likely…
What is Polysubstance Abuse?
- OnFebruary 26, 2021
Polysubstance abuse occurs when someone abuses more than one substance at a time. The substance abuse can occur simultaneously or at different times. A person can take two substances at the same time…
Substance Abuse in the Elderly
- OnFebruary 12, 2021
Of the approximate 55 million older adults in the US, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) nearly 1 million adults over the age of 65 live with a substance use…
The Correlation Between Postpartum Depression and Substance Abuse
- OnJanuary 29, 2021
The birth of a baby is a significant event in a woman’s life and can trigger a mixture of powerful emotions, ranging from excitement and joy to fear and anxiety. In some cases,…
Benefits of Attending a Rehab Center in California
- OnJanuary 8, 2021
Addiction is a highly complex disease that needs to be professionally treated in order to be properly managed. Unfortunately, though, those who struggle with addiction do not always get the help they need,…