Substance use disorders (SUDs) continue to be a serious problem worldwide. Because young people are naturally curious, it is essential to provide them with information about the dangers of substances at an early age. By doing this parents can influence their child to make safe decisions when they do encounter substances at any point in […]
How to Steer Clear from Medications in Recovery
Recovery from a substance use disorder requires ongoing diligence. This can be especially challenging when you experience an injury or post-operative pain and must inform your doctors that prescription pain medications are off limits. Fortunately, physicians are accustomed to prescribing non-narcotic pain management options that help reduce the risk of relapse. Our society has been […]
What are Klonopin Addiction Signs?
When benzodiazepines appeared on the scene, this sedative-hypnotic drug class was considered a safer alternative to barbiturates, a sedative first introduced in 1900. Valium, the first benzodiazepine on the market, was introduced in 1963, and by 1977, it was the world’s most prescribed drug. Alas, while benzodiazepines are not quite as dangerous as barbiturates, mostly […]
The Importance of After-School Substance Prevention Programs for Kids
Kids are impressionable. This can be both a problem and a blessing. It’s a problem when a child or adolescent is persuaded to engage in substance use by a peer, but it’s a blessing when the child learns important substance prevention information through school-based programs. Kids will always be confronted with peers who are participating […]
Is Addiction Hereditary?
Most of us have heard the reference to something called the “addiction gene,” or the genetic predisposition that some people have toward developing a substance use disorder. With our DNA playing such a powerful role in so many of our individual tendencies and personality traits, it makes perfect sense that there is a genetic component […]
What is Process Group Therapy?
Because life does not happen in a vacuum, neither should the therapy that helps you overcome a substance use disorder. While individual psychotherapy sessions are a core component of the treatment plan, process group therapy also plays a pivotal role. Process groups are essential to recovery.. Process group therapy involves a gathering of peers who […]