When drug addiction plagues someone you love, it can feel like a tragedy. However, if your child somehow becomes addicted to drugs, the feelings surrounding that situation can almost feel too intense to deal with at times. The thing is, though, that if your child has developed a drug addiction, you need to take action…
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Although most people never intend to become addicted to a substance, addiction is a widespread problem nevertheless. While addiction is particularly widespread these days, those who have a drug abuse problem will try to hide the issue, but that doesn’t mean they’re bad people – they’re just embarrassed or ashamed for any number of reasons.…
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If you are in a situation where you believe one of your teenage child has become addicted to drugs, you are probably facing a myriad of simultaneous emotions like rage, sadness, disappointment, concern, confusion, and helpless. These conflicting feelings make focusing on helping your teen the right way nearly impossible as most parents’ first reaction…
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As we have discussed in many previous posts, the United States is having a particularly rough time lately with cases of opioid addiction. And here in South Florida is one of the hardest hit areas in the country. And if you have been prescribed an opioid as a painkiller, there is even a chance that…
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Do You Need Rehab? Figuring out if you need rehab can be a difficult task. It will require a lot of honest introspection that a lot of people have never had to use before. The thing is, though, that if you have gotten to the point that you think you might need rehab for a…
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Unexpected Addicts (Who Might be in Your Life) Most people have some sort of idea of what they think that someone with a meth addiction looks like. Even if you are challenged to close your eyes and picture a meth addict, there is a fairly strong chance that you would imagine a disheveled and frail…
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Here in South Florida, we have seen addictions to nearly every substance under the sun – even those that many people believe have absolutely zero addictive properties. Should one of the addictions described below – or any other addiction that requires rehabilitation – strike you or a family member, we can help. We have a…
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Do Genes Have an Impact on Whether or Not Someone is an Alcoholic? The way that your genetics influences whether or not you might end up with alcoholism, officially referred to as “Alcohol Use Disorder”, can actually make up about half of what leads a person to having an issue with alcohol abuse. Interestingly, however,…
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What is Inpatient Rehab? Inpatient rehabilitation in Boca Raton is very similar to what most people think of when rehab is brought up, because this type of care is in line with what is often portrayed by movies and TV shows. For those who do not know what inpatient rehab is, it is a rehab…
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What is Outpatient Rehab? Simply put, a patient in outpatient rehab will not have to spend all off their time at the rehab facility. For most patients, the most notable part of outpatient care is that they can sleep at home at night as opposed to being separated from their family while receiving care. …
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