April 03, 2025
Gary JacksonDialectical Behavior Therapy DBT for Addiction Treatment
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 […]
April 03, 2025
Gary JacksonAlcohol Detox Diet: Foods to Help Detox from Alcohol Detoxification
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 […]
April 03, 2025
Gary JacksonForgiveness, Apologizing, and Taking Responsibility: Real vs Fake
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 […]
April 03, 2025
Gary JacksonPreventing Underage Drinking with Community Strategies Alcohol Use
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, […]
April 03, 2025
Gary JacksonDrugs and Alcohol 101: The Facts You Need to Know Patient Care
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 […]
April 03, 2025
Gary JacksonDARE’s ‘just say no’ drug education didn’t work Here’s what could : NPR
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 […]
April 03, 2025
Gary JacksonOpiates, Opioids, and Narcotics: Understanding the Difference
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 […]
April 03, 2025
Gary JacksonDating A Recovering Alcoholic? 10 Tips From A Sober Person
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 […]
April 03, 2025
Gary JacksonAlcohol and Drug Policy Commission : Opiates or Opioids What’s the difference? : State of Oregon
There is no one-size-fits-all for treatment, and everyone’s recovery looks different. Opioids can also be used for end-of-life pain management or difficulty breathing, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In the United States, more than 153 million opioid prescriptions are delivered each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Dr. […]
April 03, 2025
Gary JacksonSubstance Use and Co-Occurring Mental Disorders National Institute of Mental Health NIMH
Substituted cathinones can be eaten, snorted, inhaled or injected and are highly addictive. These drugs can cause severe intoxication, which results in dangerous health effects or even death. Two groups of synthetic drugs — synthetic cannabinoids and substituted or synthetic cathinones — are illegal in most states. The effects of these drugs can be dangerous […]