preventing relapse during pandemic

7 Ways of Preventing Relapse During the Pandemic

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Maintaining sobriety during the coronavirus pandemic will definitely present some unusual challenges. Never in our lifetimes has the nation had to navigate the kinds of upheaval we are currently facing, which, for someone in recovery, can increase…
Detox Medicine

Detox Medicine

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Detox Medicine Options for Drug and Alcohol Addiction Just the anticipation of the detox and withdrawal process can deter many people from ever considering getting help for a drug or alcohol problem.  Detox is the necessary first step…
painkiller addiction

Rehab For Painkiller Addiction and Dependence

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Rehab For Painkiller Addiction and Dependence It seems each day there is a news story related to the opioid addiction crisis in America.  Unwinding the cause of this epidemic has led to research and eye-opening study results.  While…
How Long Does It Take to Detox

How Long Does it Take to Detox From Heroin?

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How Long Does it Take to Detox From Heroin? It’s understandable why someone about to undergo a heroin detox might ask, “How long does it take to detox from heroin,” right?  It isn’t exactly a walk in the park, going through detox…
How Long Does it Take to Get Addicted to Hydrocodone

How Long Does it Take to Get Addicted to Hydrocodone?

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Wondering how long does it take to get addicted to hydrocodone, which includes the drugs Vicodin, Norco, Lortab, and Lorcet? It is shocking how quickly someone can get hooked on these drugs, happening sometime as fast as a couple weeks. The…
Addiction Therapy San Juan Capistrano

Addiction Therapy San Juan Capistrano

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Solutions 4 Recovery Offers Addiction Therapy San Juan Capistrano Unwinding the compulsive behaviors that have resulted in a drug or alcohol addiction takes time and lots of patience.  No one sets out to become an addict, that is for certain.…
how to do an intervention

Conducting Professional Intervention

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Conducting Professional Intervention People who have a serious substance use disorder are very adept at encasing themselves in a cocoon of denial.  As long as they can convince themselves that their abuse of drugs or alcohol doesn’t…
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Centers

Mental Health Substance Abuse Treatment Centers

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Mental Health Substance Abuse Treatment Centers On their own, mental health disorders and substance use disorders can be difficult to treat.  When these disorders occur together, referred to as a dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorders,…
Naltrexone Uses

Naltrexone Uses

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Naltrexone Uses in Addiction Treatment Yes, getting clean and sober is rough.  Withdrawing from opiates or alcohol can be highly uncomfortable for those first few days of detoxifying the body, but, fortunately, withdrawal symptoms usually…