It’s easy to feel dragged down in your journey of substance abuse recovery. If you’re just starting to get help for your addiction to drugs and alcohol it may feel like you’re looking down the road at a destination that you will never meet. If you are just getting started at our addiction recovery center in Florida, ... Read More
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Pets and Addiction Recovery
While this is probably no surprise to those of us who love animals, pets are incredibly helpful to people in recovery. It turns out that interacting with pets has been shown to release serotonin and dopamine in the brain. These are the same chemicals that are often released by drugs such as heroin and cocaine. Pets can ... Read More
Substance Abuse and People with ADHD
ADHD, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, isn't easy to deal with. People with this disease have an extremely hard time concentrating. Depending on the severity of their ADHD, they may have trouble staying focused and following directions. Some people with ADHD also have a tendency to frequently daydream and ... Read More
Withdrawal Symptoms of Benzos
Benzodiazepine, often abbreviated benzos are a type of sedative with varied uses including anti-anxiety, sleep aid, and for before dental procedures. With prolonged use, users can develop dependency on them. This can result in decreased efficacy of the drug, cognitive decline, and clumsiness. They also bring with them ... Read More
Depressants And The Myth of The Functioning Addict
The term depressants is used to describe the category of drugs that inhibit the functioning of the Central Nervous System. Broadly speaking these substances lower the user’s ability to experience and process their environment, diminishing sensory experiences and relaxing the body and mind. Alcohol, barbiturates, ... Read More
“I’m So Excited, I’m So Excited, I’m So…Scared” Stimulants Explained
If you’re old enough to remember the popular television show “Saved By The Bell” then you more likely than not remember the classic episode where the brainiac character, Jessica Spano gets hopped up on caffeine pills while studying for her big test. The classic moment is when Spano is paranoid and obsessively going on ... Read More
The Rise and Fall of Synthetic Marijuana, AKA Spice
Synthetic marijuana (often called K2 or Spice) is not marijuana at all. It is a lab created chemical that tries to replicate the effect of smoking marijuana on the body. It is most often infused into incense or inert herbs that could then be smoked in a joint or bong like marijuana flower. For a period of four years ... Read More
Take Your Down Time Seriously
You’ve been more than busy, you’ve been steeped in some of the hardest parts of the human journey that anyone can experience. Your time at the Deerfield Beach halfway houses led you to spending some time with us at FHE Health Deerfield Beach rehab, one of the best drug rehabs in South Florida. Throughout your drug ... Read More