Understanding Holistic Treatment The Importance of a Holistic Treatment Approach: Holistic treatment is a new way of looking at healthcare. Instead of just focusing on specific symptoms, it takes into account all aspects of a person's well-being....
Deciding whether or not you need a medical detox is not something to enter into lightly. Detox is often the first step in the recovery from drug or alcohol abuse. However, it is not always medically necessary. Medical alcohol detox is not the right...
Speaking about addiction—especially your own—can be incredibly difficult. It becomes even more challenging when the conversation involves a child. Parents naturally want to protect their children’s innocence, shield them from pain, and maintain...
Addiction is a complex, chronic disease that alters brain chemistry and behavior, making it difficult for individuals to control their use of drugs or alcohol. But to truly address addiction, we need to look deeper than the symptoms—we need to...
It is no secret that mental health and addiction are closely linked. Many symptoms of both substance use disorders and mental health conditions overlap, making it challenging to distinguish between the two. While they share similarities, mental...
Drug and alcohol addiction is more common than you probably realize. To give you an idea of how common it is, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration estimated that in 2018, approximately 20.3 million people aged 12 or older...
The dangers of fentanyl within the opioid crisis are vast and continue to escalate across the country. Since entering the medical market, this synthetic opioid has made headlines—not for its healing potential, but for the alarming toll it has taken...
For most people, anger can be a healthy and natural emotion when expressed in a controlled and constructive way. However, when left unmanaged, anger can quickly become destructive—especially when it intersects with substance use. The relationship...
A variety of individuals use substances. For some, this use leads to a severe addiction with many consequences. For others, addiction does not seem to be a concern. Understanding how addiction begins and the signs to watch for that may indicate...
Stress happens. We all experience it at some point in our lives. Not everyone dealing with stress or a stressful situation turns to drugs or alcohol. But, for many, overwhelming distress without healthy coping skills can result in poor physical and...
