The Importance of Nutrition in Addiction Recovery
AddictionNutrition plays an important role in recovery from substance abuse and mental illness. A diet comprised of healthy foods can help repair your body after being dependent on drugs and alcohol, and ward off symptoms such as depression, anxiety,…
Fentanyl Test Strips Found to be Effective at Preventing Drug Overdose
NewsFentanyl is responsible for more drug overdoses than any other substance and has contributed to nearly 30,000 deaths in 2017. New evidence reveals that fentanyl drug test strips can be useful at preventing fatal overdoses by detecting whether…
Dana Point Rehab Campus Is Accredited by the Joint Commission
AddictionIn the United States, more than 14,500 addiction treatment centers provide detox, behavioral therapy, and many other drug rehab services to people with substance use disorders, as reported by the NIDA. However, only 1,900 of these drug rehab…
The Benefits of Science-Based Addiction Treatment
AddictionAnyone who has struggled with addiction knows how difficult it can be to go through withdrawal, become sober, and maintain long-term abstinence from drugs and alcohol without relapsing. Addiction recovery is often a lifelong journey, which is…
Prescription Drug Abuse among Older Adults: A Hidden Epidemic
NewsWhen it comes to prescription drug abuse, older adults are often overlooked. Society tends to focus more on teens and young adults in terms of preventing, recognizing, and treating addiction; however, prescription drug abuse among the older…
Is Dabbing Dangerous? Learn the Dab Drug Side Effects
Addiction, Drug UseDab Drug Side Effects and Why It Can Be Dangerous
Among the dab drug side effects that are still being discovered include psychosis, anxiety, severe hallucinations, and high levels of paranoia due to the concentrated amounts of THC entering…
Most Deadly Drug Combinations
Addiction, Drug UseDeadly Drug Combinations to Avoid at All Cost
Deadly drug combinations are substances that when mixed, can produce fatal results. Often as a result of effecting the same systems in the body, certain combinations of substances such as opioids…
What Are the Angel Dust Side Effects?
Addiction, Drug UseThe Dangerous Angel Dust Side Effects
Angel dust, or PCP, is a physically addictive drug. Along with strong cravings, compulsive behavior, and drug dependence, there are severe angel dust side effects to be aware of.
High doses can lead…
How to Spot the Warning Signs of Crack Cocaine Use
Addiction, Drug UseLearn the Danger Signs of Crack Cocaine Use
Crack cocaine is a harmful and addictive drug. When there is crack cocaine use, it's only a matter of time before the use of the drug becomes apparent.
From showing signs of withdrawal such as…
Science and Evidence-Based Addiction Treatment in Orange County
RehabilitationSubstance use disorders are serious illnesses that can have long-term consequences on your health. According to research-based guides from the NIDA, a person’s ultimate success in recovering from addiction requires matching treatment settings,…
Top 9 Dangerous and Most Popular Recreational Drugs
Drug UseMany of the most dangerous and popular drugs have similar addictive qualities.
Ranking the Top 9 Most Dangerous and Most Popular Recreational Drugs
A Global Drug Survey that uses data from over 100,000 people in more than 50 countries found…
Why Dual Diagnosis Matters When Creating an Addiction Treatment Plan
Addiction, RehabilitationDual Diagnosis and Its Importance in an Addiction Treatment Plan.
There are several factors that can cause an addiction. One of them is when the addict is affected by another mental disorder, known as dual diagnosis.
The interaction between…
How to Get Crack Out of Your System
Addiction, Drug UseCrack can have devastating effects on a user's short term and long-term health.
There are two ways on how to get crack out of your system: the first is to stop cold turkey and deal with the full brunt of the withdrawal symptoms, and the other…
What Percentage of Addicts Stay Clean?
Addiction, Drug UseUnfortunately, not even the best treatment programs can prevent addicts from relapsing.
Medically, addiction is known to be a "chronic, relapsing disease" according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). What this definition means…
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