Detox and Treatment

Just boil a cup of water, steep the green tea, then muddle in juice from 1/2 a lemon and a handful of fresh mint leaves. Your skin expels toxins through sweat, including heavy metals such as arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury. If that feels too difficult, you can start by turning your notifications off. Another […]

In an effort to fill in gaps in theirmemory because of alcohol-induced blackouts, people use a variety of strategiesto reconstruct their experiences (Nash andTakarangi, 2011). The most common reconstruction strategy is to askfriends who were present, and who may or may not have also been intoxicated.Consequently, in their quest to learn about their actions while […]

DBT may be covered by your insurance provider in conjunction with your inpatient or outpatient treatment plan. To see if your insurance provider covers all or at least part of the cost of rehab treatment, call us or use our online verification form below. Research by McMain et al. (2018) in the “American Journal of […]

It’s important to note that in some cases, alcohol withdrawal can be dangerous or even life-threatening. That’s why it’s crucial you speak to a healthcare professional before significantly reducing your alcohol consumption. Recovering from a drug addiction requires a strong body and mind. For both to work together, a healthy, well-planned diet will give a […]

On the surface, making amends might sound as simple as offering a sincere apology for your treatment of others, but there’s more to this cornerstone Twelve Step practice. There are many profound differences between giving someone an apology and making amends with them. Simply put, an apology is like putting a band aid on a […]

These strategies can effectively lower alcohol-related harms for everyone, including people younger than 21. Young people who use alcohol are more likely to be sexually active at earlier ages, to have sexual intercourse more often, and to have unprotected sex. Parents and teachers can play a meaningful role in shaping youth’s attitudes toward drinking. Parents, […]

Mutual-support groups provide peer support for stopping or reducing drinking. Group meetings are available in most communities at low or no cost, and at convenient times and locations—including an increasing presence online. This means they can be especially helpful to individuals at risk for relapse to drinking. Combined with medications and behavioral treatment provided by […]

Within one day of launch, CBS4 in Denver reported that people vandalized signs on the cages. The campaign will use traditional mediums like TV, newspapers, and YouTube, but it’s also deploying human-sized cages in Colorado to grab teens’ attention and promote the “lab rat” theme. Slater says part of the issue with these approaches might […]

Other medications work by binding to the same receptors as opiates, but they do not occur naturally. While synthetic opioids are manufactured chemically, semi-synthetic opioids are a hybrid resulting from chemical modifications to natural opiates. Heroin is also considered a narcotic because it acts on the same receptors in the brain and causes the same effects as […]

The person in recovery can vicariously enjoy all the good and bad that comes with that territory, without a single drink having to be consumed. If you’re dating a recovering alcoholic or thinking about it, ask about their boundaries. Every sober person has them, but they aren’t the same for everyone. You should not feel […]