Behavioral Rehab

28 Feb What is Dual Diagnosis with Drug Addiction Treatment?

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What is a Dual Diagnosis? When someone checks into a treatment center, whether voluntary or not, a diagnosis must be made of both the substance the person is addicted to and the person’s mental state. Unfortunately, the mental state may have been evident in the first...

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23 Feb Dual Diagnosis: Substance Abuse and Mental Health

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Common Cases of Dual Diagnosis in Substance Abuse and Mental Health? Substance abuse occurs when anyone indulges in illicit drugs, even regular prescription drugs, alcohol, and more. Depending on what a person takes and how often this occurs, mental health issues can also manifest, creating a...

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16 Feb Addiction and Anger Issues

Posted at 10:39h in Addiction Rehab Center, Behavioral Rehab, Blog, Drug Rehab Center, Dual Diagnosis 0 Comments

What Do Anger Issues Have to Do with Addiction? A research study published by the Journal of Education and Health Promotion (JEHP) in 2019 showed that among 373 college medical students in Iran, personality changes were noted, particularly anger when addressing addiction to substances. This may range...

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03 Feb How Brain Implants Can Be Used to Fight Addiction

Posted at 04:27h in Addiction Rehab Center, Alcohol Addiction, Behavioral Rehab, Blog, Drug Rehab 0 Comments

Recent studies in the area of addiction have shined some light on an interesting new treatment for the drug-addled individual: brain implants. Brain implants have been proven to be useful in multiple studies that aimed to test their ability to reduce cravings and other addictive...

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03 Jan Quitting Junk Food Causes Withdrawals like Drug Addiction

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Ever wondered why quitting junk food makes you feel the same way you feel when you withdraw from abusing drugs? Recent studies have shown that when people cut junk food out of their diets, they can experience withdrawals similar to drug addiction. Guilty pleasures like pastries,...

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30 Sep Is It Safe To to Get Sober Without the Help of San Diego Drug Rehab?

Posted at 11:56h in Addiction Rehab Center, Behavioral Rehab, Blog, Drug Rehab Center 0 Comments

The cost of San Diego drug rehab is often a serious barrier for someone in the midst of active addiction. The financial cost, alongside the stigma commonly associated with admitting oneself to drug treatment, leads many people to attempt to get sober on their own. There...

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09 Jun 6 Reasons to Stay Sober

Posted at 10:40h in Addiction Rehab Center, Behavioral Rehab, Blog, Drug Detox 0 Comments

When you first decide to sober up at a San Diego detox,   it can be easy enough to lose track of your goals. And, for those who are yet to make the commitment to sobriety, it can be hard to remember exactly why sobriety is...

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31 May Holistic Treatments for Addiction at a Medical Detox Center

Posted at 05:16h in Addiction Rehab Center, Behavioral Rehab, Blog, Drug Rehab Center 0 Comments

For many years, addiction was typically treated in a fairly linear fashion. People with addictions were prescribed cognitive behavioral therapy, tools to practice abstinence, and encouraged to attend group meetings. This basic addiction treatment program works for a lot of people. However, it is becoming increasingly...

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26 May Addictive Behavior, Dopamine, and the Reward Pathway

Posted at 02:24h in Addiction Rehab Center, Behavioral Rehab, Blog, Drug Rehab Center 0 Comments

Many drugs of abuse have a strong impact on the brain’s dopamine system. This system is naturally involved in providing people with a sense of reward and accomplishment. It’s nature’s way of encouraging us to engage in healthy behaviors. Unfortunately, abusing the system can cause...

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27 Apr Finding New Hobbies to Support Your Recovery

Posted at 04:02h in Addiction Rehab Center, Behavioral Rehab, Drug Rehab, Drug Rehab Center 0 Comments

If you have completed a program at San Diego drug rehab centers or sobered up on your own, then you have already accomplished one of the most difficult and rewarding things you might ever do. Congratulations! However, now that you’ve done that, it’s equally important to...

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