Evidence-based articles, expert guidance and real-world support for lasting recovery
Thanksgiving falls on November 26, 2026. Here is how to build a written holiday relapse-prevention plan with your San Diego treatment team, confirm your program’s holiday schedule, and stay safe through New Year’s.
Cannabis use disorder is diagnosed when someone meets at least 2 of 11 DSM-5 criteria in 12 months. Here is how assessment, level-of-care decisions, withdrawal, and therapy-based treatment work in San Diego.
In medical detox, withdrawal is scored, not guessed. Here is how San Diego detox teams use the CIWA-Ar and COWS scales, what the scores mean, and what to ask on your first day.
What happens to your current prescriptions when you enter detox or residential treatment in San Diego: what to bring, how medications are verified, why some are tapered or paused, and three questions to ask before admission.
How stepping down from residential treatment to partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient care works in San Diego: who decides, what changes day to day, safety risks, and questions to ask before discharge.
Federal FMLA rules can protect your job while you get addiction treatment, but eligibility tests, a 30-day notice rule and a 15-day certification deadline all apply. Here is how the process works in San Diego.
