Drug addiction is a complex disease that requires multifaceted treatment in order to recover and return to a happy and healthy life. Before you or your loved one joins us at Asana Recovery,…
THE SEVEN RULES OF REHABILITATION
- OnJune 5, 2018
Rehabilitation centers will obviously vary greatly in terms of the services offered as a part of their treatment program and in terms of the amenities provided at their facilities. Nevertheless, in general, “rehab”…
CINEMA THERAPY FOR ADDICTION: FILM RECOMMENDATIONS
- OnJune 4, 2018
Cinematherapy, also known as cinematherapy or movie therapy, has been used in the treatment of addiction, mental health disorders, and other personal issues for decades. Movies provide a way for patients to express…
What’s the Difference Between Smoking Tobacco and Pornography?
- OnJune 3, 2018
Using advanced brain-imaging techniques known as functional-magnetic-resonance-imaging (fMRI), researchers have studied the brains of addicts of all kinds. Some of the results have been unexpected and astonishing. In this instance, you will see…
THE TWO MOST ADDICTIVE SUBSTANCES KNOWN TO HUMANKIND
- OnJune 3, 2018
Any drug that affects the brain and central nervous system can be addictive. But of all the substances available, two stand out from the rest as being particularly habit-forming. As far as our…
HOW SAFE ARE E-CIGARETTES?
- OnJune 3, 2018
E-cigarettes have been marketed as being safer than traditional tobacco cigarettes. And from what we know now, this may be true. But how safe are e-cigarettes, really? Is there anything harmful in the…
WARNING SIGNS OF ADDICTION
- OnJune 2, 2018
The human mind has the capability to become addicted to almost anything, but when it comes to drugs, the mind becomes so dependent on them, that the individual affected will go to great…
OPIOID ABUSE AND THE ELDERLY
- OnJune 1, 2018
The American opioid epidemic has ravaged towns and cities across the United States, with costs now exceeding one trillion dollars. While the consequences of the opioid crisis have received significant coverage in the…
WHAT IS SMART RECOVERY?
- OnMay 31, 2018
SMART Recovery® is a registered non-profit addiction recovery support group that relies on scientific research and group therapy to help individuals become more self-empowered. In this sense, SMART Recovery® runs directly counter to the many…
WHAT IS SALVIA?
- OnMay 31, 2018
Native to Oaxaca, Mexico and commonly found in other parts of South and Central America, salvia, or salvia divinorum, which means “sage of the diviners,” is an herb considered to be part of…