When a person who has struggled with drug or alcohol addiction comes home from a florida detox and wellness center, it can be easy to forget for both the person as well as their families and communities that there is still a lot of work for them to be doing in order to continue remaining sober. Addiction is a chronic ... Read More
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The Signs, Symptoms and Suffering of Heroin Addiction
We hear frequently about the opioid epidemic that is plaguing not only Florida, but the wider United States, and the world as a whole. According to the World Health Organization “Roughly 450,000 people died as a result of drug use in 2015. Of those deaths, about 160 thousands were directly associated with drug use ... Read More
Co-Occurring Disorders and How They Change Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery
According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (https://www.nami.org/Learn-More/Mental-Health-Conditions/Related-Conditions/Dual-Diagnosis) a dual diagnosis, otherwise known as a co-occurring disorder or a comorbidity, is when an addict suffers from both chemical dependency on a substance, be it alcohol, ... Read More
Therapy, The Cornerstone of Successful Addiction Recovery
There are so many types of therapy and so many different forms of substance abuse recovery programs. It can be a little intimidating for a person struggling with drug or alcohol addiction researching detox and rehabilitation centers in Florida, psychiatric services might be one of the first things on a person’s mind. ... Read More
Compulsive Gambling Addiction and Mental Health
Addictions don’t happen in a vacuum. Every compulsive behavior is shaped by a confluence of social, psychological, and biological factors that intertwine, and compulsive gambling is no different. While these factors not only determine our propensity towards compulsive behaviors, our compulsive behaviors flow back to ... Read More
How Does ADHD Affect Drug or Alcohol Addiction
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD is a psychiatric disorder usually diagnosed in childhood. ADHD is a chronic disorder with symptoms that ebb and flow throughout the course of a person’s life. What Are The Symptoms of ADHD? ADHD presents with an inability to be calm and still. A person can get ... Read More
Janis Joplin’s Struggle With Addiction
Janis Joplin and drugs have long been associated with each other. Learn about her epic rise to fame and tragic downfall due to substance abuse. She may have only had 27 years, but there's no doubt rock star Janis Joplin's legacy will live on forever. Unfortunately, Joplin lost her life to a heroin overdose in 1970 ... Read More
Senior & Elderly Programs
Treatment Programs for Seniors It may feel as though your life is wasting away. You may feel you are the only one in need of substance abuse treatment as a senior adult. Let us be the first to tell you that these thoughts are entirely false. There is treatment available that is tailored specifically to senior adults ... Read More