Addiction Recovery Blog

From Detox to Continuing Care – the Value of a Comprehensive Drug Treatment Program There is a cause for rejoicing among the residents of Kern County, California. Some luxury inpatient residential drug treatment and rehabilitation centers are doing their part in making sure that individuals who seek drug treatment and rehabilitation will be able to successfully reintegrate into their respective communities and neighborhoods with lesser chances of drug relapses. This is made possible through a

Not the Cure for What Ails You: Alcohol and Anger Your heart starts to race uncomfortably as you see the headlights of your husband’s car as he pulls into the driveway later than usual. He stumbles into the house, gives you and the kids a quick hello, and makes his way into the living room, where he turns on the ball game. His ruffled demeanor suggests he had gone to the bar after a hard

Dealing with strong emotions can be challenging. This is often a contributing factor for those struggling with substance abuse issues. What starts as a way to blow off steam after a tough day can become the only way you know how to handle anger, stress, or fear. When you enter an alcohol or drug rehabilitation program, you’ll begin dealing with these complicated feelings in newly found sobriety, which can pose additional challenges and risks. Struggling

Side Effects of Painkillers on the Body 1,000 people per day. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, that’s how many patients are treated in hospitals for not using painkillers or prescription opioids as directed. Why is this? One reason could be that people tend to consider painkillers an inherently “safe” drug because when used properly, they’re legal. But in actuality, prescription opioid abuse is rampant and often deadly. Even when used as

Many of us are familiar with the English children’s fairy tale, The Three Little Pigs.  There were three little siblings pigs that each built houses made of straw, wood, and bricks. Along came a big bad wolf that knocked successively on each home, telling the pigs to open up the door or he will blow their houses down. Naturally, the pigs don’t open the doors to their places. However, the wolf blows down the house