How to Avoid Prescription Drug Addiction
Becoming addicted to prescription drugs can happen in a multitude of ways. For some it happens after using a street version of an opioid or narcotic, and for others it…
Finding the Right Detox Program
Finding a detox program that meets your needs and makes you feel safe is important to your addiction treatment and overall recovery. You need to focus on their previous success…
EMDR Therapy for Substance Use Disorder
EMDR therapy stands for “eye movement desensitization and reprocessing” therapy. It is used to treat past traumas and conditions that are caused from stress and emotional responses. EMDR therapy looks…
Relapse Prevention for Successful Sobriety
Once someone exits addiction treatment the goal is to avoid relapse and remain happy living sober. However, there is still a chance of relapse occurring. Relapsing does not make someone…
The Value of Early Intervention for Addiction Treatment
The sooner you enter addiction treatment, the higher the chances of fewer long-term health challenges and the better the sobriety outcomes. Early intervention can save lives when it comes to…
What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a drug and alcohol addiction treatment method that works to change an individual’s thought patterns. It is a psychological therapy that has been known to…
Spotting the Signs of Codependency
Codependent relationships exist when someone influential in your life encourages self-destructive behavior. When you are battling an addiction, this is the last kind of person you want in your life.…
Getting Help with Co-Occurring Disorders
Every year, millions of people around the world suffer from substance abuse disorder. Unfortunately, many of them experience mental issues and substance abuse disorders simultaneously. Until the 1990s, people with…
Benefits of Gender-Specific Treatment
At Solution Based Treatment, we understand that substance abuse disorders affect men and women differently. We offer men’s and women’s gender-specific treatment programs that are tailored to the emotional and…
Signs of a Drug Overdose
Whether it happens accidentally or intentionally, a drug overdose can quickly turn into a life-threatening situation. Unfortunately, drug overdoses are one of the leading causes of death in the United…