FEARS SURROUNDING RECOVERY
Recovery can be intimidating. When you are fresh out of detox, the thought of indefinite sobriety can seem impossible. You may be filled with self-doubt or even regret. Thoughts of your relationships or of your own willpower may come into question. Here are five common anxieties about the recovery process, and why you should not […]
FAKE REHAB CENTERS IN SOUTH FLORIDA BUSTED BY AUTHORITIES
Recently, state and federal law enforcement busted and ultimately arrested owners of drug rehabilitation facilities in the South Florida area, once again shedding a negative light on the tumultuous rehab industry. Arriving on the heels of an increased focus on criminal activity in the drug rehabilitation communities of Florida and California, this crackdown has opened […]
ADDICTION TREATMENT AND SOCIAL ANXIETY
So much of addiction recovery seems to be about socialization. You talk to intake specialists, doctors, nurses, therapists, counselors, and other patients. You talk about yourself, and what drove you to substance abuse and how you plan to move on from it. You leave rehab and start going to twelve-step meetings where you’re expected to […]
WHAT TO DO IF YOUR CHILD IS CAUGHT WITH DRUGS AT SCHOOL
Teenage substance abuse is an all too common problem, and dealing with it as a parent can be overwhelming. Amidst all the worry over getting your teen clean and into therapy, if they were caught with drugs at school you might also have to deal with them getting suspended or expelled. Most school districts and […]
HOW NALOXONE SAVES LIVES
An overdose is a frightening and potentially fatal experience but, thanks to the intervention of a drug called Naloxone, these situations can possibly be reversed. Between the years 2002 and 2013 alone, the amount of heroin-related deaths increased at an exponential rate and, for years, emergency personnel have attempted to prevent more unfortunate fatalities through […]
DRUG REHAB: WHAT TO EXPECT
Rehab is the process of staying over at a rehabilitation center for a specified period to participate in group, individual, and family therapy. These rehab centers offer outpatient treatment, where the patient can return to their home after attending sessions, and inpatient treatment, where the patient stays several nights at the rehab center. Patients often […]
GUILT AND ADDICTION IN LOVED ONES
If your spouse or family member has a substance use disorder, there might come a point where you have to decide whether to put your foot down for their own good and yours. Sometimes you can try to years to help a person and only end up enabling them. Spouses frequently end up cover for […]
EXCUSES FOR AVOIDING ADDICTION TREATMENT
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, more than 23 million people need treatment for a drug or alcohol abuse problem, but less than 11 percent of those actually get it. There are valid reasons why people put off seeking help, such as not being able to afford it, but sometimes we just make up excuses to put […]
ALL THE THINGS YOU WON’T MISS ABOUT DRINKING
One of the reasons many alcoholics tell themselves for not giving up drinking is that they won’t be able to have fun anymore. They equate drinking with having fun and vice versa. They just cannot picture a world where anyone can have fun without consuming vast amounts of alcohol. One of the things that prevents […]
A STRONG AFTERCARE PROGRAM IS IMPERATIVE
Going through substance abuse treatment is a crucial part of maintaining a sober life. The problem is that so many treatment programs help patients develop skills necessary to overcome their addiction and cope with temptation once released, but they do not give an addict firsthand experience as to how difficult this is actually going to […]