Does Diet Help with Substance Abuse Recovery?
How does substance use impact nutrition and overall health? Substance use can significantly affect nutrition and overall health, often leading to nutritional deficiencies and poor eating habits. Different substances can have different effects, such as opioids causing constipation and...
The Six Types of Family Roles in Addictive Households
Addiction doesn’t only affect the individual, it impacts the entire family system. When an individual is in their addiction, the family assumes various roles in response that contribute to the problem. Family members may cover up the addiction, assist...
Pain Management in High-End Substance Abuse Treatment
Pain management is a fundamental component of substance abuse treatment. This is particularly true for chronic pain patients. At Carrara Treatment, Wellness, & Spa, managing pain successfully is not only about alleviating physical discomfort, but also about creating an...
IOP vs PHP: Differences in Treatment Programs
When looking at treatment options there are many options. A wonderful place to start is identifying the level of care you are seeking. Beginning with the most intensive; detox level of care. This includes 24-hour monitoring at an acute...
Is LSD Addictive? – An Exploration
LSD Short for lysergic acid diethylamide, is a powerful hallucinogenic substance. It is a hallucinogenic compound that can alter perception, thoughts, and feelings. Its effects are primarily mediated by the serotonergic system in the brain. Here’s how it works:...
Deep Brain Stimulation
In 2023, a record 112,000 people in the U.S. died after overdosing on drugs, including illicit drugs and prescription opioids. There are several psychological and pharmaceutical treatments available for addiction. Sadly, as many as 75% to 98% of patients...
Relapse Prevention Plan
Relapse prevention is an integral component of a comprehensive substance abuse treatment plan and the goal for a treatment episode. Relapse prevention involves a strategic approach to identify and manage triggers that could lead to relapse. An initiative-taking stance...
Baclofen in the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder
Baclofen in the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a challenging condition characterized by the inability to control alcohol consumption, leading to significant impairment or distress. Fortunately, there are various treatment options available, including pharmacotherapy....
Exploring the Stages of Change in Addiction Recovery
The Stages of Change (also called The Transtheoretical model) was developed by James Prochaska and Carlo DiClemente in the late 1970s, describes the five changes an individual will go through when changing a behavior. The Stages of Change offers...
Alcohol and Its Impact on the Brain
Excessive alcohol use was responsible for about 178,000 deaths in the United States each year during 2020–2021, or 488 deaths per day. This was a 29% increase from 2016–2017, when there were an estimated 138,000 deaths per year. These...
