People who have survived various kinds of trauma often emerge with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). PTSD can make it more difficult to thrive within personal relationships, including those with… Read More
Rehabilitation Blog Posts by Casa Palmera Staff
What Makes Heroin so Addictive
Public health officials and lawmakers alike seem to agree on something: the United States is in the midst of an opioid epidemic. Part of this American drug crisis is heroin… Read More
How to Prevent Substance Abuse
Recovering from substance abuse is incredibly difficult, and for many people, it is a lifelong journey. It stands to reason, then, that preventing substance abuse from ever happening would be… Read More
What You Don’t Know Will Hurt You: Dangers of Liquid Nicotine
A “personal vaporizer” uses batteries to convert liquid nicotine into vapor, which is inhaled by the user. Although they are more expensive than e-cigarettes, vaporizers are often chosen over the… Read More
The Importance of Nutrition During Recovery
Alcohol abuse is one of the most prominent causes of nutritional deficiencies in the United States affecting the body’s metabolism and organ function, according to the National Library of Medicine…. Read More
Mindfulness Meditation and Brain Health
Research by Johns Hopkins University shows, “mindfulness meditation can help ease psychological stresses like anxiety, depression, and pain”. When a person becomes stressed, the adrenal gland produces a steroid hormone… Read More
National Recovery Month and the Benefits of Holistic Healing
September is National Recovery Month, a time devoted to the celebration of recovery from mental health and substance abuse problems. Not only does this month serve to educate the public… Read More
Alcohol Use Disorder: Symptoms and Treatment
Approximately 88,000 people die from alcohol-related causes annually, according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). Upon learning of this shocking statistic, one begins to understand the… Read More
8 Modern-Day Signs Of Addiction
A Disease of the Brain Technology helps uncover the destructiveness of substance abuse, providing several opportunities to identify addiction. In 2014, the President’s National Drug Control Strategy stated a commitment… Read More
Variety is the Spice of Life. Or is It? The Dangers of Synthetic Marijuana
On July 11, 2014, 19-year-old Connor Eckhardt decided to try synthetic pot. The cause of his momentary lapse of judgment is debatable. Peer pressure? Dangerously enticing marketing strategies of… Read More
