by Keenen Diamond | Dec 20, 2018 | Addiction News, Addiction Treatment, Alcoholism, Drug Abuse, Life in Recovery, Opioid Addiction, Relapse and Recovery, Sobriety, Substance Abuse
It’s no secret: millions of Americans fight the chronic struggle of drug dependency every day. While addiction recovery centers nationwide are working effortlessly to provide resources for these victims, the simple fact of the matter is that while some are getting...
by Keenen Diamond | Dec 19, 2018 | Addiction News, Addiction Treatment, Drug Abuse, Life in Recovery, Love and Relationships, Opioid Addiction, Relapse and Recovery, Substance Abuse
According to the National Institute of Health, addiction recovery centers are starting to embrace models of service that closely resemble service models used to address chronic conditions. Researchers indicate that this change is due in part to the fact that drug use,...
by Keenen Diamond | Dec 14, 2018 | Addiction News, Addiction Treatment, Health and Wellness, Life in Recovery, Relapse and Recovery
Have you ever heard the saying, “It takes a village to raise a child”? Well, it takes that same village to help you through your recovery phase. As social creatures, humans thrive on interaction. It’s the reason why friendships are so sacred, relationships are so...
by Keenen Diamond | Dec 13, 2018 | Addiction News, Addiction Treatment, Alcoholism, Drug Abuse, Life in Recovery, Opioid Addiction, Q&A, Recovery, Sobriety, Substance Abuse
The hardest part of any addiction recovery effort is often not the treatment itself. Rather, it is the mindset of the individual receiving the treatment. Because addiction is essentially a hijacking of the mind, individuals will often face their biggest battles in...
by Keenen Diamond | Dec 13, 2018 | Addiction News, Addiction Treatment, Drug Abuse, Opioid Addiction, Substance Abuse
Drugs themselves can be neither good nor bad. In fact, research indicates that drugs are actually more involved in the preservation of lives than they are in death, although some may argue that culture seems to suggest otherwise. When prescribed by a physician, (or...
