Addiction Treatment in New Jersey
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Therapy is an essential part of the addiction recovery process that must take place to ensure one makes a mental and emotional recovery from addiction. Various therapies are usually introduced after a person has completed medical detox and entered a treatment program at an accredited facility. Medical detox ensures that physical recovery from addiction happens. […]
Chronic pain affects about 50 million Americans every day. From headaches to arthritis, humans experience a range of different pains. These may also come from a traumatic accident, such as a car crash or slip and fall. Pain can be debilitating, preventing people from going to work and doing their daily activities. Luckily, people can […]
Some individuals who are addicted to drugs or alcohol believe that they can quit at any time. It’s easy enough to think that quitting just requires a little self-discipline and time. Yet, going “cold turkey” rarely leads to a successful recovery. Often, the addict cannot manage the overwhelming side effects that occur during the cold […]
Intensive outpatient substance abuse treatment provides patients with flexible programs designed to allow continuation of the lives and careers they were leading prior to – and during – their addiction. In this entry we will discuss the many benefits and options associated with outpatient care. Significance Of Outpatient Therapy Outpatient programs serve as a bridge […]
The opioid epidemic is rampant in all parts of the country; there is no demographic that is not affected by it. More and more people are dying from overdoses of heroin and prescription painkillers like fentanyl. According to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the most recent dramatic increase […]
People recovering from alcohol addiction have a variety of choices when they are choosing a counselor or other treatment method. Quite understandably, the road to recovery can be a very personal and emotional experience. The benefits of self help groups can be a positive influence in the quest for the appropriate treatment. Although the thought […]
The addiction treatment experts at Serenity at Summit in MA & NJ point out 5 common stressors that can lead to drug abuse. According to a “Stress in America1” report published by the American Psychological Association (APA), the Millennial generation is the most stressed out, closely followed by those in Generation X, report the addiction […]
Addiction treatment experts weigh in on both sides of the debate as to whether drug or alcohol addiction are the result of bad choices or an illness. There has long been a debate about whether addiction is a choice or a disease. Some people feel that the addicted have made poor choices, and that it […]
As more states across the U.S. are legalizing marijuana – for medical and/or recreational purposes – and as more teens are turning to pot in favor of cigarettes, the landscape has changed for parents who are trying to discourage their teenage children from smoking or eating the herbal drug. So, since many states are legalizing […]
Motherhood can be downright relenting and busy. Juggling around-the-clock caregiving with life’s other responsibilities can be downright overwhelming. Unfortunately, for some women, relief from these challenges comes in the form of alcohol or drugs. Women struggling with addiction is a growing problem. While there are still more men with drug and alcohol problems, researchers have […]
