“The chains of alcohol are too light to be felt until they are too strong to be broken.” While people might sometimes use alcohol to help you get through the day, it is usually the cause of why you’re not functioning the way you used to. Once this...
Continuity of care is an extremely important aspect of any and every rehabilitation program. It doesn’t matter if you’re dealing with a mental illness, an addiction, or a combination thereof. If you want what you’ve learned in rehabilitation to stick with you...
Alcohol abuse and alcohol addiction are common in the United States. Nearly 6% of American adults and 2% of American adolescents suffer from an alcohol use disorder. Alcohol abuse claims an estimated 88,000 American lives annually. In 2010, it cost the nation $249...
If the symptoms of your mental health or addiction issue don’t warrant the use of an inpatient treatment center, you may want to consider outpatient treatment. If this is the case, one of your options is an intensive outpatient treatment program, or IOP. The Woods at...
Alcoholism is on the rise in the United States. According to a recent study from the Journal of the America Medical Association, one in eight adults meet the diagnostic criteria for alcohol use disorder. Alcoholism is a serious disease, but it is treatable. Outpatient...
