There are many reasons to consider the benefits of family therapy in treating heroin addiction. Having a safety net plays an important role in relapse prevention and helps those in recovery maintain sobriety. Knoxville Recovery Center’s drug rehab in Tennessee has a family therapy program designed to help families better understand reasons people develop a…
If you’ve noticed a change in your loved one’s behavior recently, you might be worried that they’ve developed a mental health disorder. Anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder can affect one’s behavior, making them seem off or different. If you notice a change in a loved one, you might want to pry and try and figure…
Addiction can be hard to overcome, especially to harder substances like methamphetamines. However, there are a vast array of options available to addicts when it comes to treatment, including music therapy. Meth is a highly addictive stimulant that is often very difficult to quit without outside help and support. By engaging in therapy of all…
According to the most recent National Survey on Drug Use and Health, there were an estimated 1.5 million cocaine users in the United States; many of these users are likely addicted to the substance. Fortunately, there are several treatments and strategies an individual can use to treat addiction, including adventure therapy. Although it may seem…
If you are addicted to marijuana, you may not think that it is as bad as being an alcoholic. Whether this is true or not, it doesn’t take away from the fact that you have become dependent on a drug, that has its own list of damaging side effects. We at Knoxville Recovery Center drug…
Admitting that you have an addiction to heroin and you need to do something about it is half of the battle. Detoxing from heroin is the other half. Perhaps you feel that you are ready to take this monumentally important step. Excellent, but before you do, here are 5 things to know before you go…
Opioids and benzodiazepines (benzos) are two of the most commonly abused substances. They are especially dangerous when combined as opiates slow your heart rate and breathing and, when combined with benzos, a person who overdoses may not wake up. If you or someone you know is struggling with an addiction to opioids or benzos, we…
Cocaine is a highly addictive illicit substance, and because the drug produces an intense but short-lived euphoric high, many cocaine users take many consecutive doses to maintain and increase their high. Cocaine is also known for having a particularly rough “comedown”— the negative effects, mainly psychological, that a user experiences when the cocaine high ends….
Polydrug use–the act of mixing various substances, illicit or prescription—can have dangerous and sometimes fatal consequences. It is imperative to be aware of potential side effects when taking any medication or drug, as well as the risks of adverse interactions when combining substances. Though neither alcohol nor Adderall are illicit substances, Adderall is prescription-only, and…
A drug is defined as any substance that can alter the way the mind or body works. Drug overdoses are in the United States have gotten completely out of hand, claiming responsibility for being the leading cause of death among Americans in recent society. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), drug overdoses reached…