Addiction Recovery Blog

Through the years, Americans have looked to Califonia as a trendsetter.  We expect that whatever happens there will eventually spread to the rest of the country.  Some of the trends are good, some are not.   Many of our fashion, food, fitness, and lifestyle trends originated in California.  However, despite California’s influence on many American trends, the state isn’t responsible for the fentanyl epidemic sweeping the nation today.  Beware California, fentanyl is your next big problem.

Addiction treatment programs provide a variety of therapies that help a person gain the skills and knowledge to maintain a substance-free lifestyle.  Among those are individual and group therapy sessions.   While most people don’t mind attending individual sessions, they are uncomfortable about baring their souls to strangers in a group setting.   Group therapy is an integral part of most addiction treatment plans. The goal is to help a person realize that they aren’t alone

Individuals who struggle with substance use disorders (SUDs) may have underlying mental or emotional issues.  Therefore, effective addiction treatment must include methodologies that address both the mental and physical factors that have contributed to their substance abuse.  Trauma-informed addiction treatment is an approach that recognizes the influence of trauma on SUDs.  This treatment method aims to help someone identify and manage the underlying factors that influenced their substance use behavior.  Understanding Trauma and How it

After fulfilling their duty to protect our American way of life, many veterans find themselves in an ongoing battle.  But, this is a battle that can’t be won with weapons.  It’s an invisible enemy that can strike when least expected, disrupting their entire life.  Family members also suffer negative effects from their loved one’s struggles. The enemy that follows our veterans home is known as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).  It is a mental health issue

The prevalence of heroin abuse and addiction today has reached shocking proportions.  It caused more than 14,019 fatal overdoses in 2019, and the numbers are rising.   Yet, the impact of heroin abuse isn’t restricted to fatal overdoses. Heroin users struggle with the negative effects of the drug in many other ways.  Heroin is one of the leading causes of the opioid epidemic America faces today.  It is an opioid that is 50 times stronger