Addiction Treatment in New Jersey
Managing Your First Holiday Being Sober: How To Say No Nicely The holiday season is chock full of gatherings, parties, reunions, and alcohol and drugs. Amid the merrymaking come festive alcoholic drinks and invitations to partake in marijuana and other drugs. Old friends call, and families insist on getting together to celebrate with you. What […]
America has a long history of not being able to care for arrested people who are in active addiction. Court systems around the country would be backlogged with cases of people struggling with addiction who were arrested for one or more crimes. Jails and prisons would be full. Inmates addicted to opioids would be left […]
Making Strides In Psychedelics: The Exciting New Finds Scientists and researchers are increasingly taking a closer look at psychedelics’ potential in treating depressive disorders. Depression affects an estimated 300 million people globally, and at least 16 million people in the United States, according to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America. So, psychedelics-based therapies that […]
Seattle Next Ground: What’s Next? What would it be like if people who commit misdemeanor crimes could avoid charges or lesser penalties if they show they are poor or suffer from substance addiction or a mental health disorder? The Seattle City Council recently considered such proposed legislation that could make this scenario a reality if […]
Medication-Assisted Treatment Live At Summit Florham Park Not everyone will take the same path to end substance abuse and addiction. For people who could benefit from an approach that combines medication, various behavioral therapies, and counseling, medication-assisted treatment (MAT) can help them achieve the outcome they are looking for. Summit Behavioral Health is offering medication-assisted […]
During active addiction, individuals experience adverse and profoundly harmful effects that occur as a direct result of their chemical dependencies. The effects of addiction manifest rather quickly with some of the earliest being physical in nature; individuals often experience changes in weight and personal hygiene while generally looking unkempt and disheveled. Many users pursue substance […]
Coming to terms with a substance abuse problem isn’t easy. There is still a great deal of stigma associated with addiction, and this fact alone often keeps people from reaching out to their families, friends, employers or doctors when they suspect they have a problem. But that’s not all that stands in the way. The […]
There has been a boom of the holistic trend in addiction recovery. Integrating the mind, body, and spirit is something that Eastern Medicine has been centered on for thousands of years and more recently, Western Medicine has been catching on that there’s something to all this noise… err – rather, quiet. Holistic modalities of wellness […]
