How to Handle Trauma
From family conflict to personal tragedy, the death of a loved one to the loss of a pet, trauma will affect us all. These events [...]
How to Convince My Teenager to Attend Rehab
If your teenager, or teens in your family, are struggling with addiction, it’s understandable that you want them to get the help they need. Many [...]
Preventing DUIs During the Holidays
During major holidays, people throughout the country increase their alcohol consumption, and Pennsylvania is no exception. According to the Pennsylvania DUI Association, 10% of all [...]
What’s the Difference Between Inpatient and Outpatient Rehab?
Recovery from drug or alcohol use is always a process. There’s no set timeline for substance use recovery; each individual and each situation is unique. [...]
Tips to Help Your Children Prioritize Mental Health from a Young Age
Children and youth have a lot on their minds. Between free time and family time, schoolwork and building new friendships, their schedules can sometimes rival [...]
How Long Will My Alcohol Rehab Last?
Anyone facing addiction knows how intimidating that the situation can be. So many individuals choose to struggle in silence, refusing to reach out and receive [...]
Tips to Manage Mental Health While Working from Home
More than ever, employees around the world are getting more and more accustomed to working from home. And whether it’s finding a place to work [...]
Coping with an Addicted Family Member
Learning that a family member is struggling with an addiction is a life-changing experience. At first, you may be hyper-focused on making sure they get [...]
What Is Contingency Management Therapy?
There are two broad methods of changing behavior: punishment and positive reinforcement. Punishment is when someone receives a negative consequence for doing something bad, while [...]
Common Addiction Counseling Methods
When people enter addiction treatment, the first stage is to break the physical dependence on the substance. Medically supported detox is the safest way to [...]
What You Need to Know About K2 (Spice)
Around 2008, a new group of drugs appeared in the United States. Commonly known as K2 or spice, they are often referred to as synthetic [...]
Ketamine Abuse and Addiction
Ketamine is a dissociative anesthetic that has a legitimate medical use. However, it is also frequently abused due to its mind-altering effects. Ketamine is given [...]