What Are the Benefits of Intensive Outpatient Treatment?
If you have started your search for drug rehab, you realize there are many treatment options available to you. In your research, you see that residential treatment is seen as the “gold standard.” There is no doubt the combination of
What are the Benefits of Family Therapy for Addiction?
When we think about the impacts of addiction, we focus on the user and their behaviors and the consequences of those behaviors. However, the user is only part of the picture. Addiction doesn't just impact the user; it impacts the
How to Find Group Therapy Programs in Southern California
Group therapy is a staple of many drug treatment programs. This powerful form of therapy provides immense support and motivation for people to address and overcome substance abuse issues. While effective, you may be reluctant to take part in a
Are Social Media Use and Mental Health Related?
We’re also here to support you in understanding the treatment and your role in the process as you support your teen. Contact us today so that we can partner with you and your teen to find a way forward. How social
How To Tell Your Parents You’re an Addict
Within the recovery community, there is an expression that you are only as sick as your secrets. Sometimes the biggest secret of all is that you’re facing drug addiction. While you likely wouldn’t struggle with telling your family if you
A Guide to Commonly Abused Drugs
Commonly abused drugs are the most common illicit street drugs and are often determined by overdose emergency room and fatality rates. A survey completed by the CDC indicates that 11% of people over the age of 12 have used an illicit
4 Must Read Books for Parents of Drug Addicts
There are few things harder than loving individuals suffering from addiction. Watching their choices destroy their body, lives, and future opportunities is something no parent wishes for, but unfortunately, is an all too common parenting struggle. Addiction impacts 23.5 million individuals
Tips on Parenting a Drug-Exposed Child | Thrive Treatment
1 in 8 teenagers report using an illicit substance in the last year and over 2 million 12- to17-year-olds report using drugs in the last month according to the National Center for Drug Abuse Statistics. And by their senior year
Is There Rehab for Alcohol?
When you hear people talk about rehab, you might think it’s only for drug addiction. However, you can attend rehab for alcohol or drugs. Addiction is addiction, no matter what the substance. Maybe you or your loved one began drinking
Let’s Talk About Addiction Relapse Triggers
Getting and staying sober requires a great deal of change, and that change extends beyond the person getting sober. You can’t get very far in a peer supper recovery group or treatment without hearing that all you need to change