Recovering
September 9, 2021
For most people with substance use disorder (SUD), rehab programs are only the beginning of their recovery journey. Good outcomes in drug and alcohol rehabilitation are […]
September 6, 2021
Naloxone, or Narcan, is an opioid antagonist medication that can quickly reverse an opioid overdose. It attaches to opioid receptors in the brain, blocking the effects […]
August 26, 2021
People recovering from substance use disorder (SUD) often experience problems with their self-esteem. While this may not seem like such a big deal to an outside […]
August 10, 2021
In the past generation, meditation has gone from being a fringe practice to a mainstream treatment in psychiatry and addiction treatment. A growing number of studies […]
July 27, 2021
Few experiences are as isolating as recovering from a serious drug or alcohol addiction. There remains an extremely strong stigma against people who get substance use […]
July 1, 2021
No one really needs to be told the health benefits of being sober. The negative effects of drinking too much for too long are mostly ingrained […]
June 10, 2021
Even though there are several dozen competing treatment models for substance use disorder (SUD), nearly all of them emphasize the importance of building and maintaining positive […]
June 8, 2021
Achieving a full recovery from an alcohol use disorder (AUD) requires the use of relapse prevention strategies. Whether you finished rehab yesterday or did so a […]
June 3, 2021
Along with withdrawal management and medication-assisted therapy, psychotherapy is one of the foundations of mainstream drug and alcohol rehab. Of the many psychotherapy approaches used, cognitive-behavioral […]