Category: Addiction

Rehab Survival Guide Preparing For Drug & Alcohol Treatment This extensive guide is for individuals seeking treatment at inpatient drug and/or alcohol treatment facilities in the USA. Do you have a problem with, or think you might have a problem with drugs or alcohol? If so, this guide is for you. In this guide, we’ll […]

Don't want to go to rehab? Check out these alternatives and weigh your options.

Alternatives To Inpatient Rehab In this guide, we’ll examine several alternative options for people who cannot or will not go to rehab to treat their drug or alcohol disorders. These may also be good options to try after completing a successful rehab or detox stay. I’m essentially throwing everything at the wall and hoping something […]

Tapering is the process of gradually decreasing your consumption of a substance over time to lessen the withdrawal symptoms if you’re physically dependent. The goal is to drink less every day until you hit zero. This is the same thing they’ll do if you go to a detox facility or hospital, except they’ll use medications […]

We will examine some of the key factors driving addiction and how it affects the brain. Specifically, we will discuss what addiction is, the environmental risk factors, the biological risk factors, how it progresses, and the way substance abuse affects the brain at a primal level. What is Addiction? Drug addiction is a mental health disorder […]

Living in a Recovery/Halfway House Recovery houses, also referred to as sober homes, transitional living, or halfway houses, are group home environments where people suffering from addiction can live and stay sober. They should be safe, stable homes where people in recovery can rebuild their lives. Note that the term “halfway house” usually refers to homes […]