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    Why to Consider a Cross Area Service Program

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    Even though the recovery journey may be talked about as a whole, several important steps are involved when overcoming a drug or alcohol addiction. Each [...]

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    How to Figure Out if Medication-Assisted Treatment is Right for You

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    When you’ve developed a substance addiction, it’s imperative you seek professional help for your recovery because the withdrawal symptoms can be severe, even fatal if [...]

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    Top Benefits of Opioid Addiction Treatment

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    It can be challenging — even feel impossible at times — to see past an addiction to the other side of recovery. Going through the [...]

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    Is There a Difference Between Dependence & Addiction?

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    One of the most commonly asked questions people have in regards to drug addiction is whether there’s a difference between dependence and addiction. You may [...]

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    What Can I Expect from Drug Rehab?

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    Whether you’re considering the first few days of rehab, or years down the road, starting drug rehab can be a scary thing. Most people have [...]

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    Getting Started in Alcohol Rehab: What to Expect

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    Alcohol rehab is one of the leading treatment methods for alcohol addiction, and “rehab” itself is an overarching term that refers to alcohol addiction treatment. [...]

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    What You Can Expect During Methamphetamine Treatment

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    Methamphetamine is a highly addictive stimulant drug with dangerous short and long-term effects. Treating addiction to meth can be challenging, as the main form of [...]

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    Do High-Functioning People Need Professional Help for Addiction?

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    Spotting a character struggling with addiction in movies or on TV is relatively easy. These characters often lead unstable lives, have broken relationships, and may [...]

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    Methadone Clinical Treatments

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    Medication-Assisted Treatment from SAMHSA Opioid Programs The opioid crisis is on a sharp incline in the United States. Users who innocently started using a drug [...]

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    What is the Matrix Model in Addiction Treatment?

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    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Addiction As part of the substance abuse program at Pyramid Healthcare, our counselors work with the Matrix Model to incorporate proven [...]