How to Talk to My Family About Medication-Assisted Treatment Program

Addiction Treatment, Medication-Assisted Treatment, Mental Health / Kyle Ranney, LCSW

Drug addiction creates powerful withdrawal symptoms that can make it nearly impossible to get through without help from a medication-assisted treatment program. Treating drug addiction with more drugs may seem unorthodox, and some family members may not understand how that is possible. Talking with your family about how a pharmacotherapy treatment program can reduce withdrawal [...]

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3 Meditation Techniques for Recovery After Detoxing

Addiction Treatment, Detox, Mental Health, Therapy / Kyle Ranney, LCSW

Addiction is a mental health disorder that often stems from a past traumatic event that people want to forget. They turn to drugs and alcohol to help them and often become lost within their addiction and cannot find a way out alone. The more alone they feel, the more they turn to drugs and alcohol,

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Rebuilding Relationships After Rehab

Addiction Therapy, Mental Health / Kyle Ranney, LCSW

Many patients who begin a detox or inpatient treatment program are unaware of the damage they have done to themselves and those around them. Rebuilding relationships cannot begin until you have a clear perspective and see how your addiction hurts your family and friends. That is why family therapy is an essential element to any

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World Suicide Prevention Day

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World Suicide Prevention Day is held every year on September 10 to provide awareness about suicide and provide resources and suicide prevention techniques to help those who have suicidal thoughts. Mental health is a serious issue that affects over 300 million people worldwide, and that number continues to grow. A depression treatment program can help

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Ending a Codependent Relationship

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Like many people from all walks of life, you may be wondering how to end a codependent relationship. This is the term for a relationship based on an unhealthy bond of reliance between you and someone else. You can take steps to break this bond on your own. However, you may find it much easier

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Stages of Withdrawal

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When you get help for addiction, you must go through several milestones on your way to recovery. One of the most challenging milestones comes near the very start of your sobriety efforts. This is the time when you enter a drug and alcohol detox program and go through substance withdrawal. Withdrawal is a temporary collection

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What Are the Stages of Detox?

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Detox programs are a crucial resource for anyone affected by drug or alcohol addiction. These programs specialize in helping you cope with the symptoms of substance withdrawal. They also make the withdrawal process much safer and may even save your life. There are three main stages of detox and substance withdrawal. Each of these stages

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Addressing Substance Abuse in Young Adults

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In the U.S., substance abuse in young adults is a widespread concern. That’s true because young people in this age group are among the most likely to be adversely affected. Unfortunately, many young adults don’t recognize the potential consequences of their drug or alcohol use. This means that they may not seek out substance abuse

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