How to Effectively Build & Design a Drug Treatment Facility for the Best Client Experience Ever!
How to effectively build & design a drug treatment facility Drug addiction treatment is more than strictly following the recommended state licensing regulations for addiction treatment program Arizona. Various factors come into play that can significantly influence the recovery process, and one of them is the design of the treatment center. It is, therefore, safe…
What The Detox Process Looks Like
The process of recovery is not an easy step to take, and it takes a lot of patience. Detox from drugs and alcohol can be dangerous, and to ensure safety you have to get assistance from medical professionals. The risk of at-home detox, or when detox is done on your own, is high. If an…
Detoxing at Home is Dangerous
Detoxing is a crucial part of the treatment and recovery process. The process can often seem daunting. While detoxing can lead to dangerous symptoms and possibly life-threatening conditions, when it is done safely the risks are significantly lowered. However, some people who are suffering from addiction may assume that detoxing at home is a great…
Premature Ageing and Alcoholism
Alcohol, whether occasional use or binge drinking episodes, can have disastrous effects on a person’s health. Alcohol is a toxin, as well as a depressant, and causes the body to have to alter its processes in order to flush it out. One of the most common symptoms of alcoholism is premature aging, as our skin…
You Don’t Have to Prove Your Worth to Get Medical Attention
Devastating millions of lives of people across the United States, addiction is the most severe relapsing form of substance use disorders. The changed behavioral symptoms generally associated with addiction can result in overdose, physical and mental health issues, and more life-threatening conditions. In addition to harming the person suffering from addiction in long-lasting ways, substance…
Withdrawal and Rehab
The effects of withdrawal can be mild for some people, but for so many others, they’re terrifying. Withdrawal happens when a substance to which you’re addicted becomes scarce, or nonexistent. Withdrawal is the body’s way of telling you that you’re dependent on the drug’s effects to maintain yourself. Drug cravings are overwhelming during withdrawal, and…
Medical Detox: What to Expect
Addiction treatment will take you through many steps and many processes. The first and most integral stage of your recovery will begin with a period of medical detox. 1 out of 3 of our patients at Arizona Addiction Recovery Center will go through medical detox during their stay. During this time, patients will remain at…
Breaking Free: Heroin Addictions
Heroin is a profoundly addictive drug, and its continual use brings about high levels of physical dependence. When abusers use heroin they often describe a pleasurable sensation, or what they call a “high.” This feeling of total euphoria is what gets users hooked to the drug. Physical dependence in this context refers to a change…
Medical Detox to Overcome Addiction
In many instances when a person who is suffering from addiction finally reaches out for help, one of the first steps to overcoming that addiction is to rid your body of the substance you are abusing. This step may likely include medical detox as part of the treatment. Medical detox to overcome addiction sounds extreme,…