OxyContin has gained a lot of press coverage over the past few years, and this prescription medication used to treat moderate to severe pain is no stranger to controversy. Not only has OxyContin abuse been in the news, but there are some chronic pain sufferers who refuse to take this medication because of concerns that…
Health and nutrition is vital for those in recovery. Many people who have struggled with addiction have not been used to eating well when they were actively using. It’s important to make a point of eating high-quality foods in recovery to ensure that every calorie counts in your drug recovery health nutrition! Healthy Carrot Cake…
Here at The Dunes East Hampton, we use a number of treatment approaches to help our clients. This month’s Program Spotlight is our Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Treatment. EMDR is a relatively new type of psychotherapy that has grown in popularity recently. It is different from other types of therapy in that it…
Alcohol is a common addictive substance, most likely because it’s legal (as long as a person is the age of majority in the particular state), readily available, and socially acceptable to use. We have a number of euphemisms for alcohol addiction that we tend to use, since many of us shy away from using this…
An addict is living with a chronic disease that affects his or her ability to make decisions. For them, the substance is in charge and they don’t have a choice about whether they will continue to use or not. They have to keep using or they will start experiencing withdrawal symptoms. Making a choice to…