by Keenen Diamond | Jan 30, 2021 | Health and Wellness, Addiction Treatment, Drug Abuse, Q&A
Most illegal substances have unseen physical health effects. Rarely do we consider the potential health risks to our bodies if they are not externally apparent. Nearly every illegal substance negatively affects the heart in both short and long terms ways. Stimulants...
by Keenen Diamond | Jan 15, 2021 | Addiction Treatment, Health and Wellness, Recovery, Substance Abuse, Treatment
For individuals struggling with a substance use disorder, whether drugs or alcohol, recovery takes time. Even when an individual finds treatment and is able to heal from the disease of addiction, they still need support to maintain their sobriety. One way to work at...
by Keenen Diamond | Jul 22, 2020 | Health and Wellness, Addiction Treatment, Dual Diagnosis, Substance Abuse
We commonly hear about the physical and health consequences of addiction. The physical side effects and the actual addiction itself are normally the focus of most traditional clinical style treatment facilities. The more we are able to learn about addiction, the more...
by Keenen Diamond | Jun 28, 2020 | Addiction Treatment, Alcoholism, Drug Abuse, Dual Diagnosis, Mental Health, Relapse and Recovery
More than 22 million people in America are struggling with drug and alcohol addiction. Less than ten percent of those people will seek addiction treatment programs they need to recover. 70% of them, however, will continue to maintain employment as their addiction...
by Keenen Diamond | Apr 30, 2020 | Substance Abuse, Addiction Treatment, Drug Abuse, Dual Diagnosis
The World Health Organization defines substance abuse as “the harmful or hazardous use of psychoactive substances, including alcohol and illicit drugs.” According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, substance abuse can be defined as “long-term, pathological use of...
