Why Is Drug Addiction Considered a Disease?
If you have been struggling with drug addiction, you may have heard this struggle referred to as a disease. But it can be hard to know if this is the right definition for addiction because addiction begins from an often-self-imposed cycle of substance abuse. However, these cycles occur as a treatment to other issues such […]
How Long Does Heroin Detox Take?
You or someone you love has finally decided it’s time to seek treatment for heroin use. It’s a giant step. But you know that the first phase of getting clean is going to be hard as your body goes through withdrawal. There are many variables involved in withdrawal from all drugs, starting with the substance […]
How Addiction Recovery Affects Families
Addiction treatment is a deeply personal and individual process. However, addiction can impose devastating side effects on everyone in a family. You may not be able to immediately perceive how your behavior affects everyone around you. However, it is likely that your addiction will affect your family. The repercussions of addiction can be staggering and […]
How Long Does It Take to Detox From Alcohol?
Are you struggling with alcohol addiction? If you regularly drink more than intended, find that you need a drink to get through the day, or experience anxiety or insomnia when you try to stop drinking, you might have developed a dependence on alcohol. Trying to stop drinking on your own can be challenging. Withdrawal symptoms […]
How Drug Addiction Can Start
The question of how drug addiction starts is a complicated one. Substance abuse can start in many unlikely places. Substance abuse can begin as a coping mechanism for stressors during the teen years, or to compensate for an undiagnosed mental health issue. Addiction can start with one pain prescription after an accident or an illness. […]
How We Facilitate a Group Therapy Session
If you haven’t been to group therapy, it can sound like a daunting experience to take part in. However, group therapy is a vital component of maintaining sobriety as it allows you to learn about the phases of recovery from people who have the experience to guide you through your own process. Clearhaven Recovery’s group […]
3 Advantages of a Day IOP
Addiction can take a complex emotional and physical toll on an individual, affecting home life, work, and personal relationships. This means it can be difficult to obtain the help you require and continue your life routine. If you are struggling with addiction, an intensive outpatient therapy program (IOP) can offer many advantages over a full-time […]
How to Help a Friend with Heroin Addiction
We have seen articles about the rise of opioid use in the United States and by the rule of numbers this means that it is likely that someone you know or love is struggling with opioid addiction. But what do we do when we observe addiction behaviors in our families, or among our friends? Addiction […]
Is It Ever Too Late for Detox?
The word ‘detox’ is used in marketing for everything from tea to toothpaste these days, and it can be difficult to know what it means in the field of addiction. The detox process is when a person spends a set period of time to rid their body of unhealthy or toxic substances. Drug addiction detox […]
How Behavior Therapy Helps Addiction
Drug and alcohol addiction therapy is a helpful tool for those who are newly in recovery and for those who have sustained recovery for years. Behavior therapy is one approach to therapy that can be useful for those who struggle with addiction. It specifically addresses the behaviors people can learn to prevent the recurrence of […]
