The first step for treatment for someone suffering from addiction is to admit that there is a problem. Rehab is the first step towards getting clean and sober, but many addicts refuse to admit they have a problem or come up with excuses for not going to rehab. These are some of the most common […]
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When it’s time for you or a loved one to tackle addiction head-on, you may face some trepidation about the drastic changes ahead. While going to a Florida recovery center is a decision that takes careful consideration, the benefits for those who choose this route can be great. Old patterns are not easy to break,
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Abstaining from drugs or alcohol can be a difficult task. As if it weren’t difficult enough, your body may be missing some key vitamins and other nutrients because of poor eating habits during your years of addiction. It’s possible to turn that around, however. Turning it around has many benefits, not least of which is
It’s no secret that cell phones are a big part of life in the 21st Century. Just about everyone owns a smartphone now, and today’s teenagers will probably never know a world where they can’t instantly send a text to their friends or look something up on the Internet whenever they want. Some have said
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Psychiatric Treatment During the Detox Phase Of Treatment When you have a drug addiction, it is essential to determine why you began to use heroin or barbiturates to cope with your feelings. While you are visiting a detoxification center and outpatient rehabilitation facility, you will talk to a psychiatrist several times in private and group
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You have made one of the hardest decisions in your life. You know that you need to get help with your drug addiction. You are tired of facing this struggle all alone. You want help from a drug treatment center to help you to get on the path to a drug-free future. There is only
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The time has come for rehab. You’re going to enter treatment and work on getting well. In the days leading up to treatment, should you stop drinking or using so that you enter rehab clean and sober? This is a common question among people entering treatment, and friends and family often wonder as well. Don’t
It is never too late to make a positive change in your life. There are many examples of people who developed healthy and happy lives after decades of difficult circumstances. It is true that old habits are hard to change, but there’s a difference between hard and impossible. You can overcome a strong addiction with
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Opioids are naturally occurring in the resin of the opium poppy, and they are a psychoactive chemical. Also, they can be synthetically made in a medical lab. They work by joining to opioid receptors in the peripheral nervous system, central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, and their main medical function is to prevent and fight
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There is no single factor that can accurately point to whether or not someone is predisposed to or will become addicted to opioids. The chance for opioid or any other addiction is influenced by an individual’s social environment, biology and stage or age of development. The more risk factors someone possesses enhances the chance that
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Seacrest Recovery Center is a licensed DCF and Joint Commission Accredited substance abuse treatment center. We utilize both traditional and holistic therapies and are comprehensive in our approach. By developing a individualized treatment plan for each of our clients, we are able to create a therapeutic environment that fosters physical, emotional, and spiritual growth and well being.