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You’ve decided to seek treatment for your substance abuse problem. No doubt, you made this decision in part after watching your addiction taint the most important areas of your life,
If you’re considering treatment for alcohol use, you’re likely wondering about your chances for success. The truth is that alcohol recovery looks different for everyone. But treatment works, and the
Before attempting alcohol detox, there are some life-saving facts that you need to know— including why medically supervised withdrawal is an imperative for chronic heavy drinkers. Put on your alcohol
Already 1,400 people have tuned in to Beach House’s recent town hall, where a smaller audience from the local community also heard in person from our diverse panel of experts
Naloxone vs Naltrexone. They are two must-have tools in the fight against today’s opiate epidemic but what’s the difference? Learn all about them here: The scourge of opiate addiction and
Friday, August 31 marks the second consecutive year that Beach House will participate in our local FedUP! march and rally. For Beach House Alumni Director Jared DiCianno, this year’s demonstration
Starting higher education is stressful for both the new student and the family left at home. Parents, especially, worry about the influences their child might encounter. All those horror stories
Any life transition—getting married, moving, starting college and of course attaining sobriety—comes with inherent strain on the nerves. Even “regular” transitions such as a change of seasons can catch you
The news this week of nearly 80 K2 (synthetic marijuana) overdoses in New Haven, Connecticut is only the latest grim headline in a drug overdose epidemic that last year reportedly
In my previous blog we discussed the health benefits of creativity and the science behind how exploring your creativity can help your recovery. But getting there—channeling your individual creativity and
If you think you’ll be happy when you find the right job/retire/have enough money— you’ll not only miss a lot of fun along the way, you’ll sink into apathy if
If you’re a member of any 12-Step group, you’ve heard many of your fellow members announce: “Tonight I’m celebrating one year of sobriety”—or six months, five years or ten years.
Prevention still beats cure for maximum simplicity and minimum pain: so if you’ve escaped addiction so far (or if you want to help others avoid repeating your mistakes), here are
While it’s not a good idea to get involved in a new relationship during your first few months of sobriety—you have enough life transitions and adjustments to cope with right
Research suggests that gender may have a significant impact on why people with addiction choose one substance over another. The findings show, for example, that females are more likely than
Although “living one day at a time” is a basic tenet of sobriety, you may well ask: Yes, but how do I do it? Here are a few ideas. 1.
The “reform school” approach to romance is a disaster waiting to happen. It’s one thing if you’re already married to the person with the addiction—which commits you to dealing with
It takes about three months to get a chemical addiction out of your system—one week physically and twelve weeks psychologically. Even after that, the danger of relapse remains strong for
As a psychiatrist specializing in addiction, I’m often asked to be a guest speaker for various audiences, including families who want to know how to help a loved one struggling
Chemical dependence is always a family problem. If you have an addiction disorder, chances are other members of your household have unconsciously encouraged it, usually in one or more of
Xanax, a benzodiazepine medication introduced in 1981, is used to treat anxiety and panic disorders. In the early twenty-first century, it was the most commonly prescribed psychotropic (mood-altering) drug in
Leaves of the coca plant, native to Central and South America, release a stimulant and are chewed by rural laborers to keep their energy up. Pure cocaine powder was first
What are the biggest obstacles to recovery for men in particular? That’s a fitting question to explore during Men’s Health Month. Below I’ll lay out some of the more common
Alcohol is the most widely used substance in the world and one of the most addictive. In 2016, of the 20.1 million people in the United States with a substance
Even with the best medical care, physical drug detox is typically a miserable experience. Depending on the substance involved, you may develop flu-like physical illness that saps your strength, turns
