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Support for Families of Alcoholics

Addiction, Family Support, Recovery, Therapy

Like the tentacles of an octopus, alcoholism reaches out to all members of the family and wraps them up right along with the alcoholic. As it is often stated, alcoholism is a family disease, impacting everyone within the alcoholic’s orbit.…

Dangers of Adderall and Alcohol and Getting Treatment

Adderall, Addiction, Alcohol

Back in school we were taught that a positive plus a negative, such as +1 + -1, equals zero. They cancel each other out. When considering the use of alcohol, a depressant, with Adderall, a stimulant, it might stand to reason that the effect…

Long Term Effects of Oxycontin on The Brain

Addiction, Detox, Opioids, Prescription Drugs, Rehab, Signs

OxyContin is a potent analgesic in the opioid family of painkiller medications that have wreaked havoc in the U.S. over the past two decades. Promoted early on as a highly effective painkiller with a low likelihood of causing addiction, the…

Pet Friendly Rehab Options

Addiction, Alcohol, Detox, Dual Diagnosis, Mental Health, Pet Friendly

Solutions 4 Recovery now offers a pet-friendly policy for its Southern California addiction and dual diagnosis rehabilitation programming. Allowing clients to bring their beloved pet to rehab can enhance the treatment experience,…

3 Healthy Ways to Start Off Your Day

Guest Blog, Mental Health

When you’re facing an addiction or mental illness, getting out of bed each morning can feel like an impossible task. It’s no wonder you try to fight against the alarm, and would wish for nothing more than to stay in the comfort of your bed. So…

Solutions 4 Recovery is One of the Rehabs That Take Aetna Insurance

Insurance, Rehab, Treatment

Aetna, Inc. is a large U.S.-based insurance provider that was founded in 1853 and began to insure for healthcare in 1930. Aetna provides a wide range of policies, from pricey open-access healthcare plans with few restrictions to lower cost,…

Medical Detox and Suboxone Treatment Centers

Addiction, Detox, Opioids, Prescription Drugs, Recovery, Treatment

Careful planning is behind every successful outcome in life; no matter what goals you set for yourself or your future. Without doing some pre-planning, most efforts will be wasted, with much flailing about trying to reach a goal haphazardly.…

A Comprehensive Guide on How to Stop Smoking Weed for Good

Addiction, Marijuana, Recovery, Treatment

Anyone who has smoked weed knows that it can be a very enjoyable habit, certainly for a while anyway. Usually when a person starts to smoke, they don’t like it very much but tend to progress anyway, maybe because they are moving within a social…

Addiction Recovery Center Treating Addiction and Dual Diagnosis Rehab

Addiction, Recovery, Treatment

The word “alone” and “recovery” simply do not go together. Facing the prospect of breaking free of a drug or alcohol addiction, no matter how determined or sincere your desire, is just not possible to accomplish without support…

Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome Treatment

Addiction, Detox, Recovery

For most people entering rehab, the usual detoxification period—during which the body and brain expel the substance of abuse—lasts about one week, give or take. Even though detox and withdrawal is a dreaded but necessary step in recovery,…

Suboxone for Detox From Opiates

Detox, Opioids, Treatment

Perhaps you or a loved one has repeatedly attempted to stop using heroin or opioids, only to fall down again. Desiring to end the bondage to drugs and be able to function normally again is the ultimate goal, but unfortunately it remains…

Signs of Alcoholism in College Students and Getting Treatment

Addiction, Alcohol, Signs, Treatment, Young Adults

If you think you can’t possibly become an alcoholic in young adulthood, think again. Statistics reveal that heavy alcohol use doubles between the ages of 18 to19, then ramps up another 55% throughout the early 20s, with nearly 13% of…

Getting Treatment After Becoming Addicted to Pain Pills After Surgery

Addiction, Detox, Opioids, Prescription Drugs, Treatment

For two decades doctors routinely prescribed an excessive number of opioid analgesics to patients following surgery. For example, doctors would send a patient home with a script for 50 pills for pain management after a hysterectomy or…

Young Adults and Prescription Drug Abuse Recovery

Addiction, Detox, Prescription Drugs, Treatment

In recent years, the nation has become painfully aware of the severely addictive properties of prescription drugs. The opioid epidemic has produced devastating effects on our young adults especially, with tens of thousands of young lives…