Drug & Alcohol Rehab Blog
Hosting a Sober Holiday Party
Around the holidays, people tend to raise a glass to celebrate the season. But in the United States, 15.1 million Americans suffer from an alcohol use disorder. With these numbers, it may be possible that you, a friend, or a family member may be in recovery, and...
Managing Benzodiazepine Withdrawal Symptoms
More than 30 percent of opioid drug overdoses in the United States involve benzodiazepines. Benzodiazepine is a sedative used to treat anxiety, panic attacks, seizures, restless leg syndrome, and help with insomnia. If someone becomes addicted, benzodiazepines and...
How to Beat the Stigma of Alcohol Addiction
The first week of October is National Mental Illness Awareness Week. One in eight American adults, or 12.7 percent of the U.S. population, faces alcohol addiction. This week is devoted to talking openly about mental illness and bringing awareness to alcohol addiction...
Finding Hope at Beachside Rehab
Jay started drinking and partying with friends at the age of 16. Every day after school, he and his friends would smoke marijuana and drink. But after high school, Jay’s partying habits soon started to take control of his life. He started dabbling in prescription...
The Science Behind SMART Recovery
There are many addiction recovery programs available that can meet an individual’s needs, both mentally and spiritually. However, for some, a more scientific-based program like SMART recovery works best over a spiritual-based program like Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)....
Dual Diagnosis – Everything You Need to Know
George was recently diagnosed with a dual diagnosis. He checked himself into a treatment center for alcoholics and was surprised when the therapist told him that he has a dual diagnosis of alcohol abuse and anxiety. At first, George was confused, but as he talked...
Traumatic Experiences and How They Can Lead to Substance Abuse
Many of us know that trauma can dramatically affect the people’s lives. Phrases like Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and “fight-or-flight” have become destigmatized and more common in our everyday language. In many ways, it can be easy to forget the full spectrum of...
How To Tell If a Family Member Is Addicted to Drugs
According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 7.4 million Americans suffered from drug addiction in 2016. Among those surveyed, the most abused substances were marijuana, opioids, prescription pain relievers, and heroin respectively. Addiction is defined as...
Drug Use On Campus: How Can Rehab Help Students?
The social life of the average American student, especially those between the ages of 18-24, is often riddled with exposure to addictive behavior. There are many opportunities to partake in binge drinking, ecstasy, hallucinating on mushrooms or LSD, smoking marijuana...
5 Steps To Organizing A Successful Intervention
One of the most heartbreaking things a person can witness is a friend or loved one slowly losing themselves to a substance addiction, whether it is alcohol or drugs. It is both frightening and upsetting to see someone you care about and thought you knew begin to...
What is Fentanyl and Why Is It So Dangerous?
A couple of months ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an alert to public health departments, health professionals, and others over the increased use of fentanyl and fentanyl-related overdoses and deaths across the United States. This is the...
Risks of Trying to Treat Substance Abuse On Your Own
You may be wondering why your loved one doesn’t just stop with the substance abuse. The problem with this type of conversation is that the speaker lacks an understanding of the very nature of the situation. Drug addicts need professional help to successfully defeat...
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Hosting a Sober Holiday Party
Around the holidays, people tend to raise a glass to celebrate the season. But in the United States, 15.1 million Americans suffer from an alcohol use disorder. With these numbers, it may be possible that you, a friend, or a family member may be in recovery, and...
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