Relapse Prevention Plan
The saying goes, “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Without a doubt, this particular saying would be applicable to someone leaving rehab after addiction treatment. After all the hard work that goes into recovering from an addiction, no one wants to experience a relapse. The best tool for avoiding such an […]
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
The overabundance of easily available prescription drugs is a major problem, especially around recreational drug users and people susceptible to addiction. How many times do we open our drawers or medicine cabinets and rummage past old bottles of medications? It’s likely many of us do that on a regular basis. However, with the country facing […]
Physical Signs of Alcoholism
Most of us are aware of the term “closet drinker.” The question is, “how can someone have a significant drinking addiction without people noticing?” Sometimes, people do notice, but decide to do nothing. Experts refer to these people as enablers. As for the other people surrounding the problem drinker, the issue usually relates to ignorance […]
What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
Over the past few years, the addiction treatment community has adopted a more evidence based approach to treatment. One of the primary modalities addiction treatment professionals prefer is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Over time, this particular treatment option has also proven to be very effective. In the sections below, we will answer the question “What […]