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What Exactly Is an Addiction Treatment Plan?

An addiction treatment plan is a detailed, step-by-step recovery plan designed to help you recover from your alcohol or drug use disorder. It’s important to choose a drug and alcohol rehab center that creates customized addiction treatment plans for each of its patients as opposed to a rehab center that uses the same set of … Read more

Comparing Three Addiction Treatment Methods

When you enter substance abuse treatment, you might wonder what treatment options are available to you. There are a plethora of treatment programs that specialize in specific types of treatment, everything from motivational interviewing and contingency management to twelve-step-based therapies. Some treatments are holistic, alternative, and focus on spirituality, while others are evidence-based with a … Read more

Lexapro and Alcohol: Can You Drink on Lexapro?

If you have a mental health condition and are considering starting a new medication, you may have questions about how this medicine will affect your lifestyle. You may be even more curious to learn about the safety of drinking alcohol if you are already taking medication for a mental health condition. Sometimes, combining alcohol with … Read more

9 Ways to Help You Quit Drinking Alcohol

Quitting alcohol isn’t always easy, especially if you think you may be physically dependent on it, and it’s become a big part of your lifestyle. Though it may seem challenging, quitting alcohol is entirely possible and doable, as long as you’re committed to becoming healthier and staying alcohol-free as safely as possible.  Fortunately, there are … Read more

How Stress Can Create Addiction

People suffering from a substance use disorder (and those who have witnessed loved ones struggle with addiction) often wonder about the origins of the addiction itself. They may begin tracing back through their life’s events, trying to pinpoint stressful situations that could have triggered their substance abuse. Whether it is an alcohol use disorder, an … Read more

What Happens When You Mix Alcohol and Zoloft?

Zoloft® (sertraline) is widely used to treat depression which affects an estimated 7.8% of U.S. adults per year. However, many people who use Zoloft are unaware that combining it with other substances may lead to harmful health consequences. Continue reading to learn more about the effects of mixing Zoloft with alcohol and what you can … Read more

What Drug Recovery Means as a Single Parent

Raising children is one of the most precious experiences we can have. Yet, it can also be one of the most difficult, especially if you are a single parent. To add insult to injury, what can make rearing a child on your own even harder is when you struggle with substance use disorders. This may … Read more

What Are Some Common Warning Signs of Drug or Alcohol Relapse?

Relapse is a common occurrence in the process of recovering from drug addiction or alcohol abuse. Some behavioral health experts estimate that over 90% of people in recovery experience at least one full-blown relapse before achieving long-term sobriety. It’s important to remember that there is no cure for a substance or alcohol use disorder. Relapsing … Read more

Signs and Symptoms of Wet Brain

People struggling with alcohol use disorder—and others concerned about the consequences of long-term alcohol abuse—may have come across the term Wet Brain Syndrome. However, many people are unsure of exactly what this condition entails. Wet Brain symptoms can include memory loss and brain damage. Read on for a primer about why a person may develop … Read more

Warning Signs of Alcoholism

Alcoholism affects millions of Americans, which is why it can sometimes be difficult to tell whether someone you care about is struggling with this disease and needs help. However, knowing how to identify signs and symptoms of alcohol addiction can help you determine whether you or a loved one is at risk. Continue reading to … Read more