Archive: Blog, Drug Addiction, FAQ, Mental Health
Seasonal Affective Disorder and Depression
April 1st, 2016What Is Seasonal Affected Disorder? Seasonal Affected Disorder (SAD) is a depressive disorder that occurs due to the changing seasons. It is classified as a Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) that primarily affects those that live in northern regions and experience a notable change in the seasons. That doesn’t mean it can’t happen in the summer, […]
Professions With The Highest Rates Of Addiction
March 29th, 2016Addiction Is Not Focused Solely On The Lower Class It’s easy to think of addiction as a problem that impacts those in lower income brackets: this is certainly the story that Hollywood likes to tell. And while it’s true that many of the professions in this heading do suffer from high rates of addiction, people […]
Suicide Prevention In Early Recovery
March 24th, 2016Identifying Why People Commit Suicide In Early Recovery Every person has a different reason for considering suicide while in early recovery. These reasons may seem trite or silly to you, but they are very real to the person who feels them. The following influences are among the most common in people who either contemplate or […]
Rehabs That Provide Diabetic Diets For Addiction Treatment
March 23rd, 2016An estimated 29.1 million (or 9.3 percent) of Americans have diabetes. While 21 million people are aware that they have this disease, it is believed that 27 percent of total cases of diabetes go undiagnosed. Monitoring blood sugar, staying active, and maintaining a healthy diet is key in treating the symptoms of the disease. By […]
African American Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centers
March 18th, 2016African Americans Abuse Alcohol More Often Than Illegal Drugs The Substance Abuse And Mental Health Services Administration regularly releases a variety of statistics on drug addiction and treatment and found that there were 44.5 million (14.2%) African Americans in the U.S. Among this community, they found drug use statistics contrasted heavily with the national average […]
Do “Abstinence Only” Treatments Work?
March 17th, 2016What Are Abstinence-Only Programs? Currently, it is estimated that about 95% of treatment programs are abstinence-based. Abstinence-only programs revolve around the theory that true recovery consists of a constant state of sobriety. These programs derived themselves most notably from the Minnesota module, which includes: Protocol that is commonly based around the twelve steps to encourage […]
Signs of Xanax Abuse and Addiction
March 16th, 2016What Is Xanax? Xanax, under the generic name Alprazolam, is within the drug class of benzodiazepines. This is a family of depressant medications that affect the central nervous system and creates a calming effect through their sedative properties. Its primary use is for treating anxiety and panic disorders; according to the National Alliance on Mental […]
Personality Disorders And Substance Abuse: Co-Occurring Disorders
March 15th, 2016What Are Personality Disorders? Personality disorders are mental illnesses where individuals have long-term patterns of thoughts and behaviors that are unhealthy. These thoughts and behaviors are very rigid and this creates problems with relationships, work or school life, everyday stresses, and other day-to-day interactions. Those suffering from personality disorders often struggle with fitting into society. […]
SSDI/SSI Disability Benefits For Drug And Alcohol Addiction
March 11th, 2016Currently, drug or alcohol addiction alone is not enough to warrant disability benefits. Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) disability benefits are not available to those that have a disabling condition that stems from addiction if the condition is considered to be reversible. Despite these stumbling blocks, it is not impossible […]
What Are The Most Powerful Opiates?
March 10th, 2016Morphine When it comes to measuring the potency of opiates, morphine remains the measuring stick; all other opiates are described as more potent than morphine or less. There’s a simple reason for that: morphine is the actual active ingredient in the opium plant. It is, in effect, the substance that causes an opiate to be […]
Is Benadryl (Diphenhydramine) Addictive?
March 9th, 2016What Is Benadryl? Benadryl or diphenhydramine is the most widely used OTC antihistamine and is available in a tablet, capsule, or liquid form. It is most commonly used to treat the symptoms of allergies, the common cold, or hay fever and as a sleep aid. In some circumstances, it is used to treat motion sickness, […]
Can I Visit A Family Member That Is In Rehab?
March 4th, 2016A Good Time To Visit Many rehab facilities have guidelines for appropriate days, frequency, and times for family visitation. Many allow one visit per week with Sunday being the most common visitation day. This aids in establishing a healthy routine during the recovery process and allows patients to return to regularly scheduled activities following visits. […]
