In recent years, the COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the usefulness of telehealth as a format for addiction treatment. In a telehealth rehab program, you go through treatment online instead of in person. This approach takes advantage of the benefits of today’s remote communications technologies. Can online treatment play a significant part in effective opioid rehab?…
Amino acids are needed to perform vital functions within the human body. You can find amino acids throughout the body. In fact, amino acids can also benefit individuals struggling with substance use disorders. There are many different types of amino acids, and they all have different functions. Some amino acids are essential, meaning that the…
Helping someone with an addiction isn’t easy. In any confrontation, whether dirty dishes or alcoholism, you may encounter a range of deflection techniques: avoidance, anger, guilt, aggression, or anything else that prevents you from having a serious or productive conversation. Nonetheless, these conversations are imperative to overcome their struggles. It is only through the realization…
Helping a loved one with alcoholism can be a difficult task. However, before we get to steps to assist them, it would be important to assess if a loved one truly drinks too much. According to SAMHSA, 6.2% of people who drink have an Alcohol Use Disorder. There is no set amount or drinking frequency…
Nutrition is a critical element in a healthy recovery. The vitamins and nutrients from healthy foods can be extremely important in early recovery as the body works to restore many of the imbalances caused by drug and alcohol abuse. Learn the 5 best types of food you should be eating in recovery!
Self-Care is an important part of the recovery process. The things listed in this article are safe and fun ways to make yourself feel good!
In the words of Tom Haverford, “Sometimes you have to treat yo self”
In recent years, the stigma behind mental health has lessened to a degree. This is both in part to advocacy, prevalence, and current laws passed within the last four years. Substance abuse and mental health have transitioned from being a moral failure to common disorders. Due to the increasing number of suicides in recent years,…
Overdoses are now the leading cause of preventable deaths. There are 67,367 drug overdose deaths in the United States. By knowing the signs of an overdose and what to do, we might be able to save these numbers.
How do addiction treatment facilities work? What do they do and why are these techniques effective?
Everyone reaches a certain age and thinks, “Wow, I wish I could go back in time and tell myself ____.” Many people who used to be alcohol abusers think the same thing about the period they were alcoholics. They wish someone had told them how easy it could happen to them and how they wouldn’t realize how much alcohol affected their lives until it was too late.