Everyone suffers from a low mood or sadness from time to time. It can be challenging to determine when you can ride the condition out and when you should seek help for depression. Many people think of depression as feelings of sadness, but there are many signs of depression. If you see the signs of…
The legalization of marijuana in many states has made its use more common, thereby increasing the value of understanding the symptoms of marijuana addiction, what can happen when one stops its use (“detoxes”) and the treatment options that can help those who find they can’t stop without experiencing undesirable symptoms. The National Institute of on…
Typically, people who find their way into recovery—whether it be through a treatment center/rehab facility, a 12 Steps program or some combination of both—come in with some measure of humility. That is, having “reached the end of their rope” with their dependency on alcohol and/or drugs, they’ve likely faced a devastating array of problems: …
Do you or a loved one struggle with addiction to drugs like opioids, cocaine, or meth? If so, your body has become dependent on those drugs so much so that you can’t stop. The best step is to seek out medical detox, a safe and effective way of breaking that dependency for some people. At…
How to Identify and Help a Health Care Professional with a Substance Use Disorder – PART TWO [Note to Reader: This post is “Part Two” of a 2-part blog-post. “Part One” is stored in the blog archives, and is recommended reading prior to this post.] If you’re a doctor or you’ve been a part of…
Some Important Considerations Regarding Medical Detoxing from Opioids People seeking to break the vicious cycle of addiction to opioids (including prescription medications, such as oxycodone and fentanyl, or morphine, heroin, etc.) may derive great benefit from medical opiate detoxing, as an initial step forward in the recovery process. However, it should be noted detoxing is…
If you’re fresh out of rehab, or if you’ve been out of rehab for years, the holidays are often challenging times. You will be seeing family and friends who you may not have seen since you became sober. Someone may not be aware of your new lifestyle and offer you an alcoholic beverage. If you’re…
Addiction in the Field of Nursing: Facing the Challenges – PART ONE – “The Lay of the Land” [Note to Reader: This is “Part One” of a 2-part blog-post. “Part Two” will be published shortly.] On the face of it, one might not suspect that the nurse administering medical care to you at a…
Seeking Detox Answers? Here are some of the Ins & Outs of Inpatient Detox For many people who have a substance use disorder, deciding to go into medically assisted drug detox can be an important—perhaps even vital—step in gaining freedom from active addiction. Given there are likely countless people with a drug dependency who are…
There are multiple reasons why you need addiction recovery at a drug and alcohol rehab in Tampa, FL. Overall, you’ll get to treat the substance use disorder (SUD) and regain control over your life. Addiction happens due to chemical changes in the brain from abusing drugs or alcohol for a long time. One major sign…