Anxiety and depression are two mental illnesses that plague a large portion of America’s population. According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), over 18 percent of adults suffer… Read More
Treatment
Dual Diagnosis Treatment and Traditional Chinese Medicine
Dual diagnosis presents certain hurdles to addiction treatment that must be addressed in order for the person to maintain sobriety. In addition to traditional methods of dual diagnosis treatment, traditional… Read More
Drug Treatment for the Elderly
Substance abuse among the elderly is a hidden epidemic that is often pushed under the rug. Senior citizens develop alcohol or drug problems for a variety of reasons that include… Read More
Prescription Drug Overview: Addiction Signs, Withdrawal and Treatment
Not everyone who takes prescription drugs will become addicted, but long-term use or misuse of prescription drugs can spiral into addiction before the person even knows its happening. There is… Read More
Bipolar Disorder Treatment and Co-Occurring Disorders
We all have our good days and our bad days, but if you’re suffering from bipolar disorder these highs and lows can be so severe that they damage your relationships,… Read More
Bipolar Disorder and Dual Diagnosis Treatment
Millions of people suffer from bipolar disorder. Unfortunately, many of these people also suffer from a co-occurring substance abuse problem. Dual diagnosis treatment is the only chance many of these… Read More
Anxiety Disorder Treatment for Dual Diagnosis
Everyone experiences a certain amount of anxiety from time to time, but anxiety disorders are much more severe and have serious consequences on a person’s ability to live a normal… Read More
Understanding Self-Injury and its Treatment
What is Self-Injury? Self-injury (also called self-harm or self-mutilation) is the attempt to deliberately cause harm to one’s own body through three main ways:
Ecstasy Detoxification Treatment
Ecstasy is often abused for its ‘rewarding’ effects of extreme euphoria, but Ecstasy abuse can also lead to severe psychological effects of depression, anxiety, paranoia, sleep problems and even permanent… Read More
Marijuana Detox Treatment
Many people falsely believe that marijuana is a ‘safe’ drug that is not addictive. The truth is, however, that long-term marijuana abuse — just like any other drug abuse —… Read More
