Archive: Addiction Treatment Types, Detox, FAQ, Life In Treatment Facilities, Recovery
Can I Have Conjugal Visits While In Drug Rehab?
May 27th, 2015Replacing One Addiction With Another One of the foundational goals in recovery is to quite literally, change the way that someoneās body and brain experience pleasure in the world. In the individual suffering from drug addiction, the body and brain have become dependent on the rush of pleasure offered by an addictive substance. When that […]
Can I Bring My Newborn Baby To Drug Rehab?
May 26th, 2015When youāve made the admirable decision to seek treatment for drug addiction, you will be facing many challenges. You will be going through a process that will help free you from dependency. Throughout this process, you will learn new ways to deal with life that can be hard to master, requiring much effort and dedication. […]
Can You Bring Your Physician Prescribed Medications to Rehab?
May 22nd, 2015Whatās Allowed And What Isnāt? According to information provided by many rehab center websites, the most commonly permitted medications are those for diabetes, high blood pressure, and even some anti-depressants and anti-psychotics. Addictive substances like narcotic painkillers, on the other hand, are almost always not allowed, even if they carry an official prescription. These are […]
Why Do Rehab Centers Separate Men And Women?
May 13th, 2015They say men are from Mars and women are from Venusā¦or maybe vice versa. For years, weāve known, regardless of the metaphor, that the males and females are different in many ways. Originally, treatment facilities were developed for men, by men. Nowadays, however, the rehabilitation field is undergoing changes. We know much more now about […]
Relapse Prevention: The Importance Of Choosing Good Meetings And People Who Take Recovery Seriously
May 12th, 2015Being able to communicate with others who are also struggling with addiction is a valuable tool when working on recovery. A support system made up of others who have ābeen thereā can make a person feel like theyāre not alone in their efforts to overcome dependency on drugs and alcohol. Addiction is isolating and lonely […]
Zubsolv: A New Medication To Combat The Prescription Opiate And Heroin Epidemic
May 8th, 2015Zubsolv is the brand name for an addiction treatment medication that combines buprenorphine and naloxone. It is intended as a maintenance medication used to aid in recovering from opiate and heroin dependence. Similar to Suboxone and Methadone, it works by curbing the cravings for the drug and easing withdrawal symptoms. Unlike Methadone but similar to […]
How To Get A Job/Employment In Early Recovery
May 7th, 2015Once you feel ready to take on the additional responsibility of work, finding the right job and securing a position, represent another step toward reclaiming your life in recovery. This can be a process of reinvention if you previously found yourself in work that was unfulfilling. Or it can mean an opportunity to improve a […]
What Should I Do With My Kids While Iām In Rehab?
April 30th, 2015Itās a question many parents are forced to ask, and thereās no easy answer. Most people suffering from addiction want their family to be together, and some refuse to seek treatment for this exact reason. Women, in particular, worry that their kids will be taken away from them as soon as they admit to being […]
The Danger Of Buying Drugs Over The Internet
April 28th, 2015A Rising Cause of Prescription Drug Abuse Online pharmacies developed in the early 2000ās with the spread of high-speed Internet access across the globe. During those same years, the United States saw a dramatic increase in prescription drug abuse. Several recent studies have indicated a strong correlation between the two. For instance, one team of […]
Dispelling The Myth That Recovery Is Boring
April 24th, 2015Dopamine And Perception Of Boredom However, without professional support and guidance, recovery may feel boring for the formerly drug or alcohol addicted individual. When addicted to drugs and alcohol, the body grows accustomed to a built-in incentive or reward system with the release of the neurotransmitter dopamine. Dopamine is pretty great. When released, itās that […]
The Dangers Of Drugged Driving
April 23rd, 2015What Is Drugged Driving? Weāve heard of drunk driving. Itās understood that operating a vehicle when a person has consumed alcohol can be dangerous in many ways. But driving under the influence of drugs, while not as prevalent as with alcohol, is equally hazardous, not just to the driver but also to passengers, other drivers, […]
Repairing Relationships Damaged By Drug Abuse
April 22nd, 2015Broadening Perspective By Working On Relationships When substance abuse enters the picture, naturally the effect on those involved is inevitably negative. After they themselves have acknowledged and acted to repair their own addiction, the addict doesnāt always recognize how they have affected people around them. They and those with whom they have been close may […]
