Ping Pong Treatment
Ping pong treatment is a term used to describe what happens when a patient bounces back and forth between addiction and mental health treatment.
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Is Alcohol a Drug?
Alcohol is a drug, and a highly addictive one. Specifically, It is classified as a Central Nervous System (CNS) depressant.
Integrated Treatment: Part 2 – The Approach
The integrated treatment approach to psychiatric and substance use disorders makes sense from the standpoint of viewing recovery from a holistic approach.
Integrated Treatment: Part 1
The goal of addressing addiction and mental illness is to provide an overall understanding of the importance of an integrated treatment approach.
Understanding Addiction Transference
Addiction transference is a common problem that can occur to individuals who struggle with or are recovering from alcohol, drug or behavioral addictions.
The Difference Between Identity and Identifying in Recovery
Identity plays a significant role in both addiction and recovery. Learn more about the difference between identity and identifying in recovery.
Whole Health Recovery
Whole health recovery is necessary for addiction treatment because it helps treat many aspects of an individual's life that contributed to the problem.
What Do Teens Need to Know About Substance Abuse?
One of the biggest concerns many teens find themselves facing is substance abuse, whether involving themselves, a family member, or a close friend
Learning To Take Life On Life’s Terms
Those of us who have spent any time in recovery circles have heard the term, “Taking life on life’s terms.” But what does that really mean?