When it comes to substance abuse and addiction issues, each person's treatment program is going to be different to take into account their specific histories and future goals. However, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is one of the most-used components and can help with everything from anxiety and depression to ... Read More
Rehab Explained
Seeking treatment for mental health or substance abuse can be confusing. What is the treatment like? Why are there groups? What methods are used to treat my condition? These are all common concerns for patients seeking rehabilitation and we want to answer them in this section. Our articles are informed by our licensed mental health and substance abuse facility and help you understand how a rehab facility operates and treats the patient.
How CBT Therapy Can Change Your Brain: The Latest Findings from Neuroscience
One Truth About Addiction That Everyone in Rehab Should Know
Since the turn of the century, society has made huge strides in our understanding of addiction. The number of people brushing it off as a "moral failure" or something that a person can just "get over on their own" has dropped considerably, and more and more people see addiction as the serious concern that it ... Read More
Why Traveling for Treatment is Good for Long-Term Recovery
Making the choice to get help for an addiction to drugs or alcohol is a big step, no matter who you are or how long you've been using. Getting help means that you are admitting that there's a problem and that something in your life needs to change, and that's not an easy thing to do. As such, many substance users want ... Read More
Co-occurring Addiction and Mental Illness: The Complex Question of Which to Treat First
Mental illness and addiction are often linked, meaning a person who may have a substance abuse problem could also suffer from depression or anxiety. When mental health and substance abuse are evident, it’s called dual diagnosis. Such patients will need an integrated approach to treatment. It’s not possible to manage ... Read More
A Recovery Playbook for Benzos: The Stages of Withdrawal
Benzodiazepines are a versatile medication with the ability to treat multiple symptoms by affecting the central nervous system. The broad group of drugs that comprise benzodiazepines can target different functions, act at different speeds, and affect the body for varying lengths of time. Due to each of our unique ... Read More
A Recovery Playbook for Cocaine: The Stages of Withdrawal
Derived from the coca plant, cocaine is a powerfully stimulating, extremely addictive drug that acts as a triple reuptake inhibitor by elevating levels of dopamine, serotonin and norepinephrine in the brain. The addictiveness of cocaine is attributed to its powerful effect on the brain's mesolimbic reward ... Read More
Manliness and Mental Health – The Biggest Barriers to Treatment That Men Face
Both men and women engage in problem drinking and drug use, but statistics demonstrate that men do it more frequently than women. According to the Centers for Disease Control, “men are almost two times more likely to binge drink than women” and “among drivers in fatal motor-vehicle traffic crashes, men are almost twice ... Read More
A Recovery Playbook for Heroin: The Stages of Withdrawal
Addiction and recovery are commonly oversimplified. People often think that if someone admits that they have a problem with addiction, that's the only remaining barrier to getting clean and undergoing successful recovery. In actuality, there are many reasons why recovery from substance addiction is extremely ... Read More
