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Tuesday, November 26th, 2019
What to do if you suspect your child has an addiction
Maybe it was the faint smell of marijuana you smelled on your child’s jacket when they came home one Saturday night. But they were home at the time you asked them to be, so you dismissed it. Maybe it...
Wednesday, June 19th, 2019
Will My Insurance Cover Drug Rehab and Detox?
Many people resist treatment for addiction for a variety of reasons, from the stigmas associated with addiction to worrying about the cost of their care. The good news for patients — coverage of mental health treatment, including addiction treatment,...
Wednesday, June 12th, 2019
What 5 Days of Detox Looks Like
Drug or alcohol detox is the first step in any addiction treatment plan. It is the short period of time, usually 3 to 10 days, during which you rid your body of its physical dependence on drugs or alcohol....
Wednesday, May 29th, 2019
Things to Consider Before an Intervention
While interventions have become the butt of jokes on many television shows, they are a serious and important tool in helping your loved one take the first step in fighting addiction. You should always carefully consider whether an intervention...
Thursday, May 31st, 2018
How Long After Rehab Should I Wait to Get a Job or Change Jobs?
Addiction can affect so many aspects of life, including one’s job or career. Often, work pressures can build, or a social drinking culture among co-workers (or even drinking in the workplace) can lead to or compound an addiction problem....
Friday, January 12th, 2018
What is Alcoholic ‘Wet Brain’?
Alcoholism is one of the most dangerous forms of substance abuse for many reasons, one of which is the possibility of contracting alcoholic “wet brain,” or Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome. This is a common occurrence among chronic alcohol abusers and has...
Wednesday, January 3rd, 2018
Can You Get Addicted to LSD?
D-lysergic acid diethylamide, known as LSD or acid, is one of a diverse class of drugs known as hallucinogens, which alter perceptions, thoughts, and feelings. LSD is the most widely used hallucinogen, and one of the most powerful drugs...
Monday, January 1st, 2018
Are Compulsive Sexual Behaviors Different From Sex Addiction?
“Sex addiction” is controversial among mental health treatment providers, professionals, and psychologists alike. Equating process addictions with chemical addictions can be problematic. Instead, many use terms like hypersexuality, hypersexual disorder, or even nymphomania. More accurately, Refinery29 explains, is the...
Wednesday, December 20th, 2017
What Is a ‘Dry Drunk’?
The term “dry drunk” is used to describe an alcoholic who has stopped drinking, without entering treatment. A dry drunk has merely given up the addictive substance, but still suffers from the disease of addiction. With no program of...
Wednesday, December 13th, 2017
How Does Antabuse Work?
Disulfiram, known by the brand name Antabuse, is an alcohol antagonist drug intended to deter problem drinkers from using alcohol. When Antabuse received approval from the federal Food & Drug Administration in 1951, it became the first pharmaceutical medication...
Friday, December 8th, 2017
Why Is Humility Important in Recovery?
In understanding why humility is important in recovery, let’s first take a look at the word’s meaning. Humility is defined as, “Freedom from pride or arrogance.” Note the word freedom; pride and arrogance are a prison that isolates us...
Wednesday, November 22nd, 2017
What Is Rational Recovery?
Rational Recovery (R.R.) is an abstinence-based addiction recovery program, developed as an alternative to the spiritually centered 12-step model. Rational Recovery Systems, Inc., was founded in 1986 by Jack Trimpey, a recovered alcoholic and licensed clinical social worker based...