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Using alcohol as a coping mechanism, or drinking excessively throughout the week, signals an alcohol use disorder.

Benzodiazepines are prescribed to treat anxiety and sleep issues. They are highly habit forming, and their abuse can cause mood changes and poor judgement.

Drug addiction is the excessive and repetitive use of substances, despite harmful consequences to a person's life, health, and relationships.

Heroin is a highly addictive and illegal opioid. It can cause insomnia, collapsed veins, heart issues, and additional mental health issues.

Methamphetamine, or meth, increases energy, agitation, and paranoia. Long-term use can result in severe physical and mental health issues.

Opioids produce pain-relief and euphoria, which can lead to addiction. This class of drugs includes prescribed medication and the illegal drug heroin.

It's possible to abuse any drug, even prescribed ones. If you crave a medication, or regularly take it more than directed, you may have an addiction.

Detox fully and safely removes toxic substances from the body, allowing the next steps in treatment to begin with a clean slate.

This is often the first step of addiction treatment. For many people, it's dangerous to detox without proper medical support.

In an IOP, patients live at home, but attend treatment for up to 30 hours a week. Most programs include talk therapy, support groups, and other methods.

During outpatient rehab, patients attend a structured treatment program while continuing to live at home.

In a residential rehab program, patients live onsite, with access to daily treatment and 24-hour care. An average stay is 30-90 days.

A combination of scientifically rooted therapies and treatments make up evidence-based care, defined by their measured and proven results.

Individual care meets the needs of each patient, using personalized treatment to provide them the most relevant care and greatest chance of success.

A non-medicinal, wellness-focused approach that aims to align the mind, body, and spirit for deep and lasting healing.

The specific needs, histories, and conditions of individual patients receive personalized, highly relevant care throughout their recovery journey.

Patient and therapist meet 1-on-1 to work through difficult emotions and behavioral challenges in a personal, private setting.

Relapse prevention counselors teach patients to recognize the signs of relapse and reduce their risk.

Hand placements or light touches over the body aim to strengthen patients' life energy, guided by a Reiki therapist with expertise in this Eastern medicine.

Inhaling or topically applying essential oils can help relieve stress, soothe pains, and relieve emotional distress.

This method combines treatment with education, teaching patients about different paths toward recovery. This empowers them to make more effective decisions.

Family therapy addresses group dynamics within a family system, with a focus on improving communication and interrupting unhealthy relationship patterns.

This approach is based on idea that motivation to change comes from within. Providers use a conversational framework that may help you commit to recovery.

It's possible to abuse any drug, even prescribed ones. If you crave a medication, or regularly take it more than directed, you may have an addiction.

A person with multiple mental health diagnoses, such as addiction and depression, has co-occurring disorders also called dual diagnosis.

Cocaine is a stimulant with euphoric effects. Agitation, muscle ticks, psychosis, and heart issues are common symptoms of cocaine abuse.

Personality disorders destabilize the way a person thinks, feels, and behaves. If untreated, they can undermine relationships and lead to severe distress.

Benzodiazepines are prescribed to treat anxiety and sleep issues. They are highly habit forming, and their abuse can cause mood changes and poor judgement.

Opioids produce pain-relief and euphoria, which can lead to addiction. This class of drugs includes prescribed medication and the illegal drug heroin.

Codependency is a pattern of emotional dependence and controlling behavior. It's most common among people with addicted loved ones.

Methamphetamine, or meth, increases energy, agitation, and paranoia. Long-term use can result in severe physical and mental health issues.

Heroin is a highly addictive and illegal opioid. It can cause insomnia, collapsed veins, heart issues, and additional mental health issues.