Drug & Alcohol Rehab Blog
A Quick Reference Guide to Help Determine If Casual Drinking Has Become a Problem
It’s 2 PM, and it feels like the workday should be over; long meetings, brusque interactions with colleagues, and the guy from tech took over your PC for 2 hours: But, hey, soon you will have a chilled glass of sauvignon blanc in your hand, and then another, and then…...
5 Tips for Getting Your Drug Addicted Teen Into Rehab
If your teenager is addicted to drugs, you are likely feeling at sea, desperately hoping that the addiction can be treated and that your child can begin to live in a new way, free from their addiction and moving forward in health. First, let’s review how important it...
Detoxification Timeline for Both Drug and Alcohol Addiction
Detoxification has a prevalent meaning in our popular culture, best expressed here by Gaiam, the popular online shop for all things yoga: “Basically, detoxification means cleansing the blood.” But we are not speaking about the detoxes that involve sludge-like...
Learn About The Differences Between Drug Addiction & Alcoholism
A person experiencing a problem with alcohol might reach for a golden bottle of tequila, splash some in a heavy glass and wake up hours later wondering where the night went. A person experiencing a problem with drugs might reach for a paper and crunch some weed into...
Dual Diagnosis Treatment Can Help You Fight the Underlying Causes of Addiction
There's an undeniable relationship between mental illness and substance abuse, and regular rehab doesn’t provide sufficient treatment for people who are struggling with both. Dual diagnosis treatment, on the other hand, targets both the addiction and the underlying...
How to Talk to Your Kids About the Risks Associated with Alcohol
Kids drink. It’s unfortunate, it’s dangerous, and it’s true. But kids who have all the facts and a good understanding of the situation are more likely to make good decisions, especially about things like underage drinking. Talking to your kids about the risks of...
Life After Rehab: 3 Lifestyle Tips that Will Keep You Headed in the Right Direction
You’ve finally done it: you detoxed, completed rehab, and got sober. Congratulations! But now that rehab is over; you're maybe wondering how to proceed with your life, what to do with yourself, and how to keep yourself on track. If this sounds familiar, here are three...
Tips for Combatting Your Fear of the Drug Detox Process
Change is frightening, and because detoxing means change, it’s naturally a scary thing for addicts to face. But detox is an integral first step on the road to sobriety, and if you’ve decided that it’s time to get clean, then you're going to have to face this fear...
Why You Need to Keep Your Prescription Drugs Away from Your Kids
If you walk into some homes, you’ll likely find prescription drugs haphazardly strewn on the kitchen counter, or another easily accessible area. We all know to keep medicine away from young children and toddlers, but what about older children and teenagers? There’s a...
Life After Rehab: What to Do After a One-Time Relapse
The road to recovery is a treacherous one, filled with obstacles and daily challenges. Having a relapse is very common amongst people recovering from alcohol and drug addiction. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), addiction is a chronic disease...
How to Cut Ties with Negative People that Interfere with Your Sobriety
When you’ve struggled with alcohol or substance abuse and have worked hard to regain a healthy, sober lifestyle, it’s vital that you surround yourself with the right people to remain on the right track. Negative people have a tendency to promote a toxic atmosphere....
How Does Equine Therapy Help with Drug and Alcohol Rehab?
The process of rehabilitation during drug and alcohol recovery is a physically, emotionally and spiritually difficult time. Much of the focus of drug and alcohol rehab is on treating physical withdrawal symptoms and minimizing cravings; however the emotional needs of...
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A Quick Reference Guide to Help Determine If Casual Drinking Has Become a Problem
It’s 2 PM, and it feels like the workday should be over; long meetings, brusque interactions with colleagues, and the guy from tech took over your PC for 2 hours: But, hey, soon you will have a chilled glass of sauvignon blanc in your hand, and then another, and then…...
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