Guide: Outpatient Alcohol Addiction Treatment
Many individuals struggling with alcohol addiction decide to do an outpatient program (instead of a live-in inpatient treatment) to aid in their recovery.
Entries by Chris Mackintosh
Guide to Juuling: What Parents and Teens Should Know
With the rise of vaping among teenagers and the concern of addiction at such a young vulnerable age, another vice has presented itself to the teenage market: juuling.
Guide: What is Ecstasy?
Sadly, ecstasy is one of the most popular used drugs —especially among youth —today.
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.
The Opioid Epidemic: Role for Substance Abuse Programs
As the opioid epidemic grows worse, there’s an important role for substance abuse clinics — and 60 Minutes explores the use of Naloxone
Dual Diagnosis Treatment Highly Effective Yet Rarely Offered
When given a dual diagnosis, addressing clients’ goals in treating both disorders is a key factor in the outcome of their recovery.
Non-12-Step Rehab Takes Individualized Approach
Improved methods for treatment with stronger, more scientifically proven links to recovery exist: Non 12 step rehab programs.
Understanding Binge Drinking: Awareness Can Prevent Long-term Abuse
There’s a line between drinking casually and binge drinking, but it is a line that, once crossed, can have deleterious effects.
Options Exist for Dual Diagnosis Treatment
As we continue our look into dual diagnosis, we already have identified the many challenges involved, symptoms, and some at-risk populations. Today we discuss dual diagnosis treatment. Once again, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) says that dual diagnosis is “a term for when someone experiences a mental illness and a substance use disorder […]
Dual Diagnosis: Symptoms and Populations
In our last post, we started to identify the many challenges associated with “dual diagnosis.” Today we go deeper into symptoms and identify different communities that may be susceptible. We reported that the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) says that dual diagnosis is “a term for when someone experiences a mental illness and a substance use […]
