Healthy Ways for Processing Trauma
It’s said that nearly 70% of Americans have experienced at least one traumatic event in their lives. Trauma can touch anyone, regardless of background, financial status, or age. For those processing traumas alone, the result can often be an overwhelming sense of helplessness that is crippling and, if left untreated, dangerous. If you or someone […]
Making the Most of Life After Rehab
There are countless ways to make the most of life after rehab! Maintaining sobriety and living a healthier, happier life can yield any number of positives, from taking on new challenges that were impossible before you got help to starting a hobby and watching that new passion flourish within you. With the help of the […]
Benefits of Partial Hospitalization
A partial hospitalization program (often called PHP) provides intensive care when experiencing severe behavioral issues. In this addiction treatment program, you will receive the care you need for several hours each day while you continue to live at home. This style of outpatient rehab will allow you to slowly transition out of intensive care with […]
Common Signs of Heroin Use
It is no secret that our nation is facing an extremely alarming opioid epidemic. It is televised nationally and accounts for 150 people falling victim to opioid-related overdose per day, or 70% of all the deaths recorded in 2019. The CDC has taken a call to arms by collaborating with public health officials by providing […]
The Effects of Childhood Trauma on Addiction
What happens to us as children often shapes our personalities as adults. When those influences are negative, they can have outsized impacts on our actions, including turning to substance abuse. Researchers have long been curious about the links between childhood trauma and addiction. It does seem that many individuals who survived chaos during their childhood […]
Chemical Dependence in the Medical Profession
The high stress of working in the medical field can be hard to manage for many people. From med school to working long hours in a hospital emergency room, many people find themselves overwhelmed, stressed, and in need of relief. Experience in pharmacology does not make people less likely to become chemically dependent. If you […]
