Drug Detox: A Holistic Approach to Rehab
Medically licensed drug detoxification is crucial for an individual’s success. For a holistic drug treatment program to be effective, the facility’s drug detox program must be in alignment with the …
3 Treatment Options for Opioid Addiction
If you or someone you care about is struggling with misusing opioids, it’s essential to seek professional help immediately and look into opioid addiction treatment options. It may not be easy to tell when someone is struggling with addiction, especially if the substance use disorder (SUD) is in its early stages. Perhaps you’ve noticed changes…
Developing Healthy Coping Mechanism
Life can get stressful and you will likely have to deal with disappointments, setbacks, failures, loss, and trauma. You may turn toward self-medication as a way of coping with depression, but this can simply exacerbate problems. Developing a healthy coping mechanism can be essential for living a happy, healthy life. The person-centered therapy program at…
Benefits of Non-12 Step Therapy
Addiction to drugs or alcohol is a problem facing many Americans. Just as each person’s path to addiction is different, so too are the treatment options for addiction. There is no one-size-fits-all approach, but it can certainly seem like the traditional 12-step approach is the only way. For many Americans, including right here in Florida,…
Recognizing Addiction in the Workplace
More than 16 million American adults have an alcohol use disorder. Millions more are struggling with drugs, both illicit and prescription. Addiction in the workplace is probably more common than you think, thanks in large part to a series of situations that contribute to rates of alcohol abuse among professionals. If you or someone you…
Tips to Enjoy a Sober Fourth of July
The 4th of July is synonymous with days spent with feet in the cool sand of a beach, pool parties, music festivals, and having memorable fun in the sun. For people in a relapse prevention program, having a sober summer is essential to continued success in their recovery. A sober Fourth of July can be…
Dangers of Fentanyl and Heroin
The opioid epidemic has plagued the United States since the 1990s. However, it has not remained the same but has been marked by three distinctive waves. The first wave involved prescription opioids and related overdoses. In the second wave, beginning around 2010, we saw a dramatic increase in heroin use and overdoses. The third wave…
Recognizing Painkiller Addiction
Most opioid addiction begins with prescription painkiller use that spirals out of control before a person recognizes what has happened. Many people falsely believe that painkillers are safe because a physician prescribes them, but nothing could be further from the truth. Individuals who rely on prescription painkillers for long-term pain management may develop a dependency,…
The Signs of a Heroin Overdose
Heroin use and addiction have a long history in the United States. However, it was not until the opioid epidemic that its usage became mainstream. A significant portion of people who use heroin were initially dependent upon or addicted to prescription opioids like OxyContin or Vicodin, but since heroin is much cheaper and more easily…
Common Dangers of Fentanyl
Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid created to combat severe pain associated with operations, serious injuries, or cancer. For chronic pain, fentanyl can be prescribed after less potent painkillers become ineffective. While fentanyl has legitimate medical uses, its euphoric effects have led to its abuse as a recreational drug with an extremely high potential for…