Dealing with a loved one’s addiction is never easy. Family members of someone with an addiction often have the difficult task of convincing their family member to seek treatment for their addictive behavior, a process that can be incredibly difficult because the person struggling may be reluctant to accept that help. However, though substance use […]
Assessing Effectiveness in Delray Beach, FL Treatment Centers Finding a Delray Beach, Florida rehab dedicated to to offering the best addiction treatment services possible isn’t always easy. Though drug or alcohol addiction treatment programs are incredibly abundant in the area, seeking treatment should also involve thorough research into any substance abuse treatment facility you may […]
One of the reasons that our intensive treatment program takes the Twelve Steps as one of its foundational aspects is because there is so much empirical evidence for the utility of twelve step support groups to aid in recovery. Membership in Alcoholics Anonymous has been shown by multiple studies to be more effective than formal […]
The decision to seek intensive treatment for a substance abuse problem is not often an easy one to make, due to factors like the social stigma that surrounds addiction, the internal sense of guilt and shame that can come with addiction issues, and practical and financial considerations that can make committing to a treatment program […]
What Are The “Twelve Steps?” One of the oldest, most respected, and most tried and true approaches to addiction recovery are the Twelve Steps, which we use as a central tenet of our treatment program here at Delray Beach IOP. The twelve steps originated in 1935, when they were developed and codified in the “Big […]
As our past blog posts have enumerated, addiction is an incredibly complex disease, one that has no straightforward “cure.” However, it is a disease that can go into a robust, lasting remission if a person dedicates themselves wholeheartedly to recovery and receives the appropriate physical and psychological treatment. But while treatment creates a solid foundation […]
How long a patient stays in addiction treatment is highly variable, depending on the severity of their substance abuse problem, what level of care they require in their treatment, the strength of their motivation to recover, their individual mental and physical health needs, their personal and professional obligations, how long they have been using what […]
When a friend or family member is addicted to drugs, you may feel the strong urge to talk to them about it. It’s incredibly important to be sure that you’re going about it as positively and compassionately as possible, all while respecting yourself. Learn About Addiction Starting a conversation begins with educating yourself about addiction. […]
Addiction is an incredibly complicated disease that can persist for many reasons. But, especially with certain highly physically addictive drugs—for instance, alcohol and opiates—the persistence of physical cravings for substances is a huge driver of continual abuse and relapses. This is where the idea of medication assisted treatment comes in. While no medication can “cure” […]