Tag: substance abuse treatments
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Stages of Detox
Detox is an essential step in substance abuse treatment. It takes time, often requires a significant amount of discomfort, and relies on your ability to detox in a safe, positive…
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Veterans and Substance Abuse
Most of us will never know the pain soldiers carry, but PTSD is complicated. Some veterans don’t want to live in the past. Others suffer out of respect for their…
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Addiction in the Workplace
Contrary to what many people believe, those who are battling substance use disorders may still be going to work and holding down their jobs. It is estimated that over 70…
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Maintaining Sobriety After Rehab
You’ve worked hard to complete rehab and emerge into your new life transformed. Right now, you’re committed to never going back to life before, a life of active addiction. You…
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Opioid Abuse in California
The opioid crisis has impacted so many people throughout the country. If it’s affecting you, then it’s essential that you have access to the care you need for opioid abuse…
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What is Partial Hospitalization?
When looking at various treatment options, you’ll probably come across the term partial hospitalization, which almost seems like an oxymoron. It is actually an effective hybrid plan that offers flexibility…
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Benefits of Rehab Aftercare
When you take the first steps toward sober living, you first go through a detox program to wean your body off toxic substances. Then, you go through substance abuse addiction…
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Staging an Intervention
If you have a loved one with an alcohol or drug addiction, you might feel like you’ve already tried everything. We want you to know that interventions don’t need to…
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How California Is Battling the Opioid Crisis
California’s Department of Health Care Services has several projects and programs in place to help lessen the opioid epidemic’s devastating effects on the state.