Currently in the United States, more than 21 million people are in clinical need of substance abuse treatment. Day-in and day-out, more than 21 million Americans wake to a battle against compulsive cravings, undeniable drug dependence, binge drinking, and the chronic disease of addiction. One of these millions may be your loved one – a […]

Drug rehab is typically grouped into two general categories: inpatient and outpatient rehab. Outpatient rehab, generally speaking, is a low-intensity, daily treatment option that can be completed at a nearby clinic or facility. Those participating in an outpatient program are allowed to return home during non-treatment hours. Inpatient rehab, on the other hand, is a […]

Did you know that the human brain is still developing in a person’s twenties? In fact, it does not fully mature until about age 25 – around the time you finish college, start a full-time job, and begin making longer-term plans for life. Anything you do up until this point can affect your brain’s progress, […]

Suicide is not a new concept, yet for many Americans, has long-been an unfamiliar or “unmentionable” topic in common conversation. Like drug abuse and addiction, suicide carries great stigma and a taboo-nature that makes it so hard to talk or think about. But that is exactly the problem. People are not talking about addiction and […]

A transition is the passage from one state to another; the evolution from one form to another; the movement from one place to another. Transition, in essence, means change. People transition from childhood to adulthood. The caterpillar transitions into a butterfly. Those in recovery have chosen to transition from a life of drug abuse to […]

Sobriety is life-changing. Time and time again, we hear that a sober life is the greatest life our clients have ever known. If you are currently struggling with drug or alcohol abuse, however, sober living may not seem like greener grass on the other side. It may not look like that light at the end […]

Mental illness. Drug abuse. Addiction. Three terms that are typically shied away from in common conversation. Three terms that are generally followed by judgment, disappointment, shame, and fear. Three terms that carry a considerable, long-standing social stigma in communities across the nation. All the while, these are also three very critical, encumbering disorders affecting society […]

Relationships are one of our most basic and innate needs as humans. Biologically, we are programmed to desire a closeness to others; we long to feel supported and loved, and want others to accept that love and support from us. Our hearts, as well as science, say that we need these relationships to live life […]

Addiction: The most severe form of substance use disorder, associated with compulsive or uncontrolled use of one or more substances. Addiction is a chronic brain disease that has the potential for both recurrence (relapse) and recovery. – The 2016 Surgeon General’s Report, “Facing Addiction in America” For those who are not affected by it, addiction […]

Substance addiction is a debilitating disease, affecting every facet of a user’s life— it impairs a user’s physical health, mental stability, emotional state, as well as social wellbeing. If you are here, you likely know the tolls of addiction firsthand. You or a loved one has been battling drug abuse for some time. Now, you […]