Category: Treatment

Addiction is a complex disease that can alter the way we think, feel, and make decisions. If you’re struggling with drug or alcohol addiction, knowing what to expect from treatment can help you achieve long-term recovery. Rest assured that you’re… Read More ›

When you are watching a loved one become lost in addiction or a psychiatric disorder, you feel desperate to help them. You long to get things back to normal, to the way they used to be. Are you trying to… Read More ›

While you may look at your bank account and wonder how you can possibly afford your loved one’s stay in a drug treatment center, you know that there is little question as to the value of the proposition. The thought… Read More ›

If you have had enough of feeling awful each day, or if you have received a diagnosis for an illness or disease, you can make changes to turn things around, or at least make healthier choices to improve your condition as much as possible. Read More ›

Drugs and alcohol impact the physical body, brain and personal lifestyle in significant ways. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse1, nearly 23.5 million Americans abuse drugs or alcohol each year. Unfortunately, only a small number, around 11.2 percent,… Read More ›

Is addiction a personal choice or is there an actual science behind it? Addiction is referred to as a disease. That is because there is a scientific process involved in becoming addicted to a drug or alcohol. It goes beyond… Read More ›

Drug addiction is a chronic disease that impacts the brain of the addict. Much like other chronic diseases, such as diabetes and heart disease, addiction is preventable. One might have a genetic predisposition to addiction, but that doesn’t mean they… Read More ›

Chronic pain affects people of all ages and all life situations. However, perhaps the most difficult type of chronic pain to treat is pain experienced by former addicts. After all, in many cases, their chronic pain was the catalyst behind… Read More ›