Detox and Treatment

After leaving rehab, it is crucial to cut ties with all previous substance abusing and addicted friends from the past. Regardless of the support, they claim they’ll give you during your path to sobriety, the fact is their presence will only stall your progress. Even in situations where it’s a good friend or even a […]

Detoxification, often shortened to “detox,” is the process by which your body eliminates or neutralizes harmful substances, such as toxins, chemicals, and waste products. This process is carried out by various organs and systems within your body, including the liver, kidneys, lungs, skin, and digestive system. Anyone can increase the rate at which THC leaves […]

The drug achieves its main immediate psychological effect—the high—by causing a buildup of the neurochemical dopamine. If you or a loved one is using cocaine or misusing other substances, reach out to a healthcare provider for help. If a health event prompted your visit to your doctor, they’ll recommend treatment options and help supervise your […]

This can make it difficult to simply stop using the drug once you’ve started. Meth produces an intense high that comes on and fades quickly. Coming down can cause difficult emotional and physical symptoms, such as depression and insomnia. As a result, meth addiction often follows a pattern of bingeing on the drug for several […]

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There are people who have successfully stopped crack cold turkey cocaine, but it can be both psychologically and physically difficult. Moreover, sudden withdrawal can be dangerous, and this is why it’s recommended to seek help from medical professionals before you attempt to do this on your own. Once regular crack use is stopped or decreased, […]

Refuge Recovery meetings offer recovery from all forms of addiction, including substances, food, sex, technology, gambling, relationships, spending, and more. Frank always lived in sober-living houses, in a small room of his own with a door. There in front of him was his doorknob-less door. This reminds me of The Gateless Gate, the title of one […]

Potential areas include education, family, likes, dislikes, professional interests, responsibilities, hometown, etc. This activity forces interaction between members, which can help decrease feelings of loneliness and isolation. Members write down as many goals as they would like and pass the ideas around. Once the list is complete, the group can brainstorm practical ways to implement […]

Quality medical drug detox centers don’t use these “cold turkey” methods; rather they provide medications and therapy to manage withdrawal symptoms. With heroin and alcohol, doctors won’t give you these substances to wean you off them. You will get prescription drugs that act in the body like heroin or alcohol in order to ease withdrawal […]

Family therapy allows for all members of the family unit to be present and active in counseling and intervention. Family therapy may include one-on-one counseling to provide individual insights with the therapist in preparation of all the family members coming together in family therapy. Family therapy provides family members opportunities to share how its members […]