Understanding Physical and Psychological Addiction Addiction is a complex condition characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use, despite harmful consequences. It is a chronic, relapsing brain disease that affects individuals from all walks of life, regardless of...
Family Program: What to Expect Family Program: What to Expect Family Program Visiting a loved one in addiction treatment may feel intimidating. Rest assured, the family program opens up communication, provides a deeper understanding of addiction, and guides...
Sugar Smarts Sugar Smarts You heard it growing up, “Too much sugar will rot your teeth!” Besides being a threat to teeth, sugar wreaks havoc throughout the body and it is all too easy to consume sugar in excess on a daily basis. According the the Centers for Disease...
Finding Meetings At Home & Beyond After leaving treatment, building a community of support is a key to lasting sobriety. Finding meetings, and finding the right meetings for you, provide a strong foundation. Your treatment center will assist by connecting you to...
Insomnia & Addiction Insomnia & Addiction We all know the difficulty and frustration of functioning on just a few hours of sleep. Having a rough night occasionally is one thing, but the pain of on-going chronic sleep disturbance impacts every aspect of...
Opioid Crisis Hits Home: Fentanyl Opioid Crisis Hits Home: Fentanyl Contributing to the devastation of the opioid crisis is the arrival of the extremely potent—and deadly—man-made drug fentanyl. Fentanyl’s propensity to kill comes from it’s extreme strength. According...
