For centuries substance abuse and addiction has been a problem, usually in cities with large numbers of people and discrete dealings. Dealers are able to easily hide amongst the vast numbers of residents and even visiting tourists. So how then are the numbers of those abusing, addicted, and overdosing so high in rural small towns?…
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The holistic addiction treatment approach means treating the whole person and not just working on the physical symptoms, but also the mental, spirit, and social, with the understanding that they are all interconnected in the healing process. When this is applied to addiction recovery it allows the patient to heal and improve all of these…
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Have you ever wondered, what is cognitive behavioral therapy? Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a type of psychotherapy in which patients work with mental health counselors (therapists or psychotherapists) in a structured setting. It is a more direct and hands-on type of therapy that helps patients become aware of their negative or inaccurate thinking in…
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Tomorrow is Independence Day, a day of celebration throughout the country. A day celebrated with friends and family, barbecuing on a warm summer day, and cracking up a cold one. Oh wait, you’ve finished addiction treatment and you don’t want to ruin it. Surrounding yourself with family members and friends who support your sobriety is…
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Biofeedback is a technique you can use to learn to control your body’s functions. With biofeedback, you are connected to electrical sensors that give you information about your body and with this information you can focus on making changes in your body to achieve the goals you want. Biofeedback allows you to have the power…
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Governor Rick Scott recently officially declared a public health emergency regarding the opioid epidemic happening and problems with addiction in Florida. The emergency declaration allows him to spend immediately without the approval of Legislature’s. This declaration also allows Florida to accept a federal grant for prevention, treatment, and recovery services that over two years will…
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According to the April 2013 Utah Statewide Substance Abuse Epidemiology Profile Report, Utah is one of the youngest states in the nation, with over 31% of the population under the age of 18 (vs. 24% for the nation), and only 9% of the population over the age 65 (vs. 13% for the nation). Educationally, 30%…
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Your child is starting to grow and you want them to be happy and healthy and maybe share in some of your own interest so you sign them up for a sport or two. Soccer, pee-wee football, little league or gymnastics. As they grow they may continue to play these sports and they may become…
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When someone unfamiliar with addiction thinks of an addict they usually think of the stereotypical “drug addict” made out by the government of the 1970’s. They think of a criminal who is noticeably using some sort of substance to where they cannot even speak, stand, or walk. However, that is not always the case. With…
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Addiction is a vicious cycle of use and tolerance building. The more an addict uses the more their body gets used to the drug and then the addict has to use more just to feel similar effects but for most addicts they are always searching for the feeling of their first high which is unachievable.…
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