Addiction Treatment in New Jersey
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Serenity At Summit Sites Exempt From COVID-19 Executive Orders The governors of New Jersey and Massachusetts recently issued “stay at home” orders, and have ordered the closure of all non-essential businesses amid the COVID-19 pandemic. These orders are vital to helping mitigate the spread of the contagious virus from infecting more of the states’ population […]
COVID-19 Safety Tips: Stay Healthy During Coronavirus A pandemic of global proportions has impacted the world. The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is something that will go down in history books forever. While some start hunkering down and practice social distancing, many of us are still unprepared for something of this magnitude. Here are some information and […]
Teenagers are more likely to try experimenting with substances than adults are, and the consequences of doing so can be long-lasting. In fact, studies show that people who begin using substances at a young age are much more likely to become addicted later in life. Preventing teens from using drugs or alcohol is essential because […]
The first step in Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is to admit that you are powerless over alcohol and that your life has become unmanageable. It’s a difficult step to realize that you have a drinking problem, but even this admission can be followed by destructive behavior. Popular talk show host Wendy Williams recently announced on her […]
Addiction is defined as the fact or condition of being addicted to a particular thing, substance or activity. It is estimated that over 23 million people in America are battling an addiction. Unfortunately, many of these people never get the help that they need and the disease of addiction ultimately ruins their lives. Addictive substances […]
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 […]
Sleeping pills are one of the most rampantly accessible drugs on today’s market. Most people assume sleeping pills are non-addictive, yet they also report being unable to fall asleep without them. The inability to stop taking sleeping pills, the need to increase dosages over time, and experiencing withdrawal symptoms are all signs of a serious […]
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, individuals between the ages of 12 and 20 drink 11 percent of all alcohol consumed in the United States. And, more than nine percent of this alcohol is consumed in the form of binge drinking. In a 2013 study of underage drinking, more than one-third of […]
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 […]
