If you or someone you love is struggling with a severe addiction to alcohol, heroin, oxycodone, or other substances, staying in an inpatient or residential treatment center will likely be the best idea. However, a less severe addiction may require lesser treatment options in some cases. You may be considering what type of program would […]
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Detox from prescription drugs is no different than detox from chemically related illicit drugs. Detox from prescription oxycodone is no different than that of heroin. In fact, withdrawal symptoms from prescription drugs can be even more intense than illicit ones are because prescription drugs deliver consistent potency and purity. You can be sure than a
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How long can an inpatient drug rehab keep you? They can\’t keep you there at all against your will. This is true even if your treatment was court-ordered. The only exception would be in those states having involuntary commitment statutes like Florida\’s Marchman Act. Even then, unless it\’s a locked facility, you can still leave.
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There is little argument that substance addiction is a serious illness capable of precipitating significantly adverse professional, social, financial, and even health consequences. That said, some argue the illness\’s primary origin. While many maintain the malady is inspired by environmental factors, others believe an individual\’s genetic makeup also bears significant importance. Genetics Overview Genetics are
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Substance abuse disorders can turn your life upside down. There are various drugs, including alcohol, that trigger addictive behaviors. Once you reach a certain point in any addiction, it can seem like it\’s impossible to stop. With the level of alcohol\’s social acceptance and availability, it can be one of the hardest to stop. So,
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Addiction is a complex, long-term disease with no known cure. As such, recovering addicts can experience temptations and cravings for many years after they\’ve stopped using. Many people have at least one relapse event at some point in their lives. In fact, relapse is so common that it\’s actually recognized as part of the recovery
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Physicians and addiction experts in rehab facilities across the U.S. all agree that overcoming a substance use disorder, otherwise known as addiction, means first getting through detox. And for many individuals, this is where the journey to sobriety starts and ultimately ends. Essentially, detox is a process whereby the body naturally rids itself of drugs,
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Once you have decided to check into a detox and rehab center, you\’ll start asking a few important questions. What will my day-to-day schedule look like? Does rehab really work for addicts? Will my family be allowed to visit? Among those questions will be the ones concerning how you\’ll be paying for treatment. You may
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Making the commitment to go into drug rehab will be one of the most important decisions in your life. Now that this decision has been made, you\’ll want to start thinking about how to prepare for the transition from your regular life to drug rehab. You\’re not alone if you are worried about what to
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What meds are used to detox off of heroin? Suboxone is the most common, but there are others, too. Sometimes, Suboxone fails to sufficiently suppress withdrawal symptoms and drug cravings and other medications become necessary. This can include methadone, clonidine, muscle relaxants, benzodiazepines and certain hypnotics. This article will provide an overview of heroin, its
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Seacrest Recovery Center is a licensed DCF and Joint Commission Accredited substance abuse treatment center. Our doors first opened in September of 2015, and our mission since then has to help as many people break free of addiction as possible.
