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Pet-friendly drug rehabs have become more and more common in treatment as time has passed. Substance abuse and treatment are hard realities that can drain our willpower, but having our animals with us makes thi...
After living through an experience and looking back at it, we always see where we made mistakes. When you’re in recovery, it’s easy to look back and see how addiction and substance abuse dictated your life....
Can Couples Go To Rehab Together? The consensus seems to be that while couples’ drug rehab is possible, the reality is that it’s unrealistic and improbable. Relationships are different for everyone, and the...
In case those affected can’t feel it every day, it’s been confirmed that stigma is present in all areas of addiction recovery. A study from Harvard and Massachusetts General Hospital found that many adults ...
There’s never been a better time than today to get clean. The city of Nashville agrees, which is why hundreds of people in recovery came out this past Saturday, September 28, to have a festive, drug- and alco...
This September marks the 30th anniversary of National Recovery Month, an event established and sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to raise awareness about the di...
Summer is almost here, which means one thing: festivals. That’s right…as we speak there are legions of music and culture hounds from across the country booking hotels, making sure their cars are in good wor...
A recent study from the University of Michigan shows that white, non-Hispanic patients are getting treated for opioid dependency through prescribed buprenorphine at rates exponentially higher than the black com...
It’s no secret that American drug use and addiction has reached crisis proportions. In addition to year-after-year escalations in overdose fatality, drug abuse continues to negatively impact the American econ...
Sekkond Hand is a rap group comprised of three members who are currently bringing the struggles of addiction and overcoming substance abuse to the forefront of music. This week, they will be performing at two R...
While its purpose is to address the behavioral aspects of drug addiction and to ultimately help patients develop healthy coping strategies to avoid relapse, drug rehab means different things to different people...
The Huffington Post recently ran an article about the how to identify an ethical drug treatment facility, which turned out to be a rather accurate and illuminating piece. The explosion of substance abuse and ad...
It’s little wonder or surprise that addicts seek a Florida addiction treatment center. The state has long been hailed as a recovery destination. It’s forgiving climate and tropical atmosphere make it an ide...
When we enter the early stages of post-treatment recovery, it’s the people around us that comprise our support system and will ultimately be our primary source of strength on some of our most vulnerable days....
How many times in our lives have we told someone we care about that we’re “there” for them when they experience times of crisis? Whether they’re struggling with drug or alcohol addiction, have experienc...
I’ve treated thousands of patients over my 20-year career as a doctor on the front lines of substance abuse and psychiatric illness. Recently, however, I had a heartrending experience that I feel must be shar...
It’s normal to feel a bit low while ‘in the rooms.’ I witnessed something that was amazing this week at Recovery Unplugged (a drug rehab in florida). Our director of client services and techs took our f...
Are you part of the 20 million who need treatment? Here are a few things to understand first: Recovery doesn’t end when treatment is over. A one-size-fits-all approach will not help very many addicts re...
When you suspect a loved one in your home is struggling from addiction to drugs and alcohol, many people have a natural instinct to solve it. They feel they are capable of helping that person overcome. In some ...
If you have not struggled with an addiction to drugs or alcohol, it is hard to understand the rehabilitation experience. For most people, it is a grueling time that is physically, mentally and emotionally painf...
Confronting a family member or loved one about alcohol or drug addiction is hard, no matter how you approach the topic. It is important to remember that while you are approaching them in love, they still may fe...
When a person ends drug rehabilitation, the process of recovery isn’t over. The time after a person leaves a rehab facility is just as important as their time in the program. There are ways to continue healin...