One of the most important decisions you can make when choosing recovery is selecting a treatment center. Many treatment programs are available, which offers you freedom, but can also make things confusing. Should you opt for outpatient or residential? Is it important to have a holistic focus? What types of therapies are most effective? There…
It seems as if the drug scene is always one step ahead of the rest of the world. By the time we realize that a certain substance has become a problem, there are already lives affected. Because of this, the facts on flakka are limited, but we know it’s a synthetic drug that causes a…
When someone who is addicted to drugs or alcohol stops using, they will go through a period of withdrawal. The first stage is the one that most people are familiar with: the acute stage. During the acute stage of withdrawal, you can experience the physical symptoms of withdrawal such as shaking, vomiting or headaches. The…
What sets The Dunes apart from other treatment centers is that we believe there is one addiction disorder and many expressions of it. This view comes from the Syndrome Model of Addiction, which considers addiction to be a complex condition with multiple signs and symptoms. This is why addiction is expressed in many different ways.…
No one imagines having to deal with a loved one who is struggling with addiction. But the reality is that millions of people suffer from the disease, and it can happen to anyone. Many of today’s drug addictions start at the home medicine cabinet, not on the streets. We are now seeing hardcore substances like…