Service Animals and Recovery: How They Connect
Service animals—specifically dogs— are being spotted everywhere we go. Service animals are very useful in helping individuals with their various challenges.
Yearly Archives: 2019
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Treats Addiction By Challenging Faulty Cognitions
Therapy is an important tool for overcoming addiction. Having someone to talk to and brainstorm solutions with to interpersonal, environmental, or emotional problems can bring the support and clarity needed to resist urges and remain sober.
What Leads to Higher Addiction Treatment Success Rates?
There are a variety of drug addiction treatment options, but the main focus of all of them lie in pharmacological and behavioral treatment.
Outpatient vs. Inpatient Rehab: What Kind Of Treatment Options Do I Have?
Treating addiction is most effective when it takes a personalized approach: it is true that one size does not fit all. But before committing to a treatment plan, those with substance abuse disorders and their families should be informed of the differences between levels of care, and when one might seem more fitting than the other.
Most Effective Marijuana Rehab Considers the Role of the Brain
With increasing policy that provides relaxed laws surrounding marijuana use, it can be difficult to tell when someone’s occasional use – for medical or recreational reasons – has become problematic.
Current Prescription Drug Abuse Statistics Prove There’s No “Safe High”
Why does prescription drug abuse start — and what steps need to be taken to stop? The statistics behind the personal stories.
For Marijuana Addiction Treatment, Research Supports Behavior-based Rehab
There are positive signs that marijuana rehab treatment with a three-pronged approach to helping the individual detach from marijuana is successful.
Opioid Addiction Is A Public Health Emergency; Opioid Addiction Treatment Is Strengthening
The alarming numbers surrounding opioid misuse have provided an opportunity for Americans to take a harder look at the realities of addiction — and to consider opioid addiction treatment.
Outpatient Drug Rehab: What Comes After?
We recently addressed the question “what is outpatient drug rehab?” But a follow-up question for many becomes: What comes after?
What is Outpatient Drug Rehab?
For people suffering from substance abuse, one of the key considerations for seeking help is outpatient drug rehab. But what is it exactly?