Different Types of Drug Treatment
Substance abuse and addiction, like any disease, varies from person to person on its effects and symptoms. The greatest risk individuals face with substance use is the possibility of dependence. Determining the right level of care with different…
Day Program vs 5-Day IOP
Facing substance addiction can make every day an uphill battle. Add the complexity of finding the right rehab programs, and it’s easy to understand why this disease is ubiquitous. More frustratingly, alcohol, and drug addiction is treatable.…
Substance Abuse Disorder Symptoms
Today, substance use disorder (SUD) afflicts over 21 million Americans and continues an upward trajectory. As a complex behavioral and brain disease, addiction doesn’t simply impact overall mental and physical health, but it also can take…
How Much Alcohol is Safe to Drink Daily?
It seems that there’s a study released each week that touts the health benefits of alcoholic beverages. Let’s toast to our good health, right? Not quite. Unfortunately, it turns out that even moderate levels of drinking can have a lasting…
Is My Son an Alcoholic?
If there’s a surefire way of protecting your son from the dangerous effects of alcohol abuse, addiction would undoubtedly be less of a problem for many families. However, there’s no silver bullet, and alcohol abuse continues to plague many…
When to Go to Rehab
Right this minute, at least 21 million Americans are battling dependency to alcohol, pain pills, benzos, heroin, and other substances. Most will never seek help. The Addiction Center estimates that about 10% of individuals with substance use…
Is Phenibut Safe?
With changing times and increasing demands of work and school, there's an opportunity within the dietary supplements industry to capitalize on products that offer brain boosts. It seems everyone is after the newest supplement that can potentially…
Barbiturate Abuse & Risks
In 2020, barbiturates aren't making headlines the way they used to. At its peak, this class of prescription medications was responsible for the deaths of some of the world's most celebrated musicians including Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and…
Chasing the Dragon: Heroin Addiction
Drug abuse and dependency claim the lives of tens of thousands of American's every year. The nation's opioid epidemic has quickly spiraled into a much more complicated and deadly drug overdose epidemic. In the past few years, about 80% of people…
Ensuring a Safe and Supportive Community: COVID-19 Safety Measures
As we monitor the COVID-19 data and local and federal government responses, we feel it is essential to take proactive measures to keep our clients, staff, and community partners safe. Out of an abundance of caution, we are implementing stricter…