Sep 5, 2023 | Aftercare, Detox, Drug & Alcohol Abuse
September is National Recovery Month, a good time to celebrate the gains made by those who have made a commitment to recovering from an alcohol or drug addiction. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration reports that the recovery process is best...
Aug 28, 2023 | Counseling & Therapy, Drug & Alcohol Abuse, Mental Health
Music therapy can be part of an integrated intervention approach that uses music to promote physical, emotional, and cognitive health. A growing body of research supports music therapy for substance abuse and mental health disorders. Music therapy can help to reduce...
Aug 21, 2023 | Counseling & Therapy, Drug & Alcohol Abuse, Dual Diagnosis
Choosing a drug treatment center is an important step toward addiction recovery. As you do your homework to determine which type of drug treatment center is best for you or a loved one, here are some important questions to explore: Does the treatment center have both...
Jun 19, 2023 | Drug & Alcohol Abuse, Mental Health, Trauma
Those who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are more likely to misuse alcohol and other substances. By using alcohol to escape the mental distress they experience with PTSD, these individuals make themselves susceptible to an addiction that will...
May 1, 2023 | Alcohol, Drug & Alcohol Abuse
Much of what is known about alcoholism has a male-as-norm bias, which leads to the incorrect assumption that alcoholism in women is essentially the same as alcoholism in men. In actuality, women have unique physiological, psychological, and social characteristics that...
Apr 24, 2023 | Alcohol, Drug, Drug & Alcohol Abuse
The risk of developing an alcohol or drug addiction is not equal for everyone. A variety of genetic and environmental factors contribute to an individual’s likelihood of developing an addiction. Fortunately, having specific risk factors in your background does not...
