Many people feel alcoholism means a homeless man or woman, drinking alcohol from a brown paper bag, usually under a bridge. But, having alcoholism doesn’t always mean your life is completely [...]
If you are a friend or a family member of someone who is an alcoholic or whom you suspect may have a drinking problem, it may be hard for you to understand why someone would drink in the first [...]
Motivation is the driving force behind action. Lacking motivation doesn’t mean you are lazy – it can just mean that you don’t feel sufficiently driven to do something. For those of us in recovery [...]
Our friends are a huge part of our lives. They provide support and companionship during good times and bad. What happens, though, when a friend becomes addicted to drugs? You invariably want to [...]
You may have heard of Fentanyl in the recent media from reports on Prince’s death as a result of a Fentanyl overdose. Fentanyl is a brand name for an opiate painkiller that is delivered via [...]
Alcohol is one of the most disruptive drugs in our society. It causes more deaths, illness, and violence than nearly any illicit substance. In the workplace it lowers worker performance and is a [...]
We are CARF accredited! CARF is the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities and we are excited to have this important accreditation across our facilities. The mission of CARF is [...]
There are many routes to sobriety. Some walk into rehabilitation centers fully ready to surrender their old ways. They’ve had enough. Others aren’t so clear-minded and they must go [...]
Opioid addiction and overdose is at epidemic levels. Over-prescription of the powerful drugs has resulted in a dramatic increase of abuse across the spectrum of all opioids, including heroin. Now [...]
When you go looking for an addictions counselor, you are sure to find a veritable alphabet soup of letters trailing after counselor’s names. They look impressive, sure, but what do they [...]
Methamphetamine, commonly known as Crystal Meth, Meth, Ice, Crystal, Glass, Chalk, and Tina, is one of the most dangerous drugs in society today. It enslaves its users in a short period of time [...]
Prescription painkiller abuse is now considered an epidemic. It now takes more lives due to overdose than heroin, and it quite possibly took prominent cultural icon, Prince – it is suspected that [...]
