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3 Benefits of a Short-Term Clinical Program

Once you decide that you need addiction treatment, you are already on your way to recovery. The following steps of determining what kind of treatment you need and where can seem daunting, but they don’t have to be. There are great options available to you. Some resources can help you choose between an inpatient or outpatient, long-term or short-term clinical program. At Naaman (Naaman), we offer a range of drug…

Melissa BeitlerNovember 14, 2021

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How Long Do the Effects of Heroin Detox Last?

Heroin addiction continues to be a challenge in the United States, with upwards of half a million people affected each year. Heroin addiction help is available in professional rehab centers in most states. The first thing that has to happen before anyone with a heroin addiction can start recovery is withdrawal. It is often best to go through withdrawal in a heroin detox center under medical supervision. To learn more…

Melissa BeitlerNovember 10, 2021

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Opioid Withdrawal Symptoms

Someone who seeks serious pain management or wants to get high often turns to an opioid. These substances may include heroin, prescription pain medication, or morphine. Opioids impact the brain, impairing its ability to function and produce specific chemicals, quickly leading to cravings and dependence. The only way to return to its original functioning is to go through withdrawal. Attending our Pennsylvania opioid detox center could be the next step…

Melissa BeitlerOctober 24, 2021

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Signs of Meth Use

Street-level crystal meth is one of the most devastating illegal drugs available on the black market. It takes a tremendous toll on both body and mind. Though some methamphetamines are used medically for certain disorders, the illicit version of this drug, manufactured illegally in unlawful meth labs, wreaks havoc among nearly 2 million Americans every year. Meth addiction treatment in Pennsylvania is available at Pennsylvania Teen & Adult Challenge. Ushering…

Melissa BeitlerOctober 22, 2021

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What to Bring to Rehab

Heading into a residential addiction treatment program is a significant step. If you or someone you care about is about to take this step, congratulations are in order. Of the many questions that may be spiraling through your head, “What can I take with me?” might be one of them. Most rehab centers provide suggested packing lists, but we offer some helpful hints about tangible and intangible things that you…

Melissa BeitlerOctober 20, 2021

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How to Deal with Withdrawal

There is one thing that everyone in addiction recovery has in common. They all went through withdrawal. Whatever path someone takes en route to sobriety, whether it’s a 12-step program, a short-term inpatient program, or outpatient rehab, withdrawal must come first. As long as there remains any lingering drug or alcohol in the body, recovery cannot begin. Going through withdrawal is not easy. But coping with withdrawal symptoms can be…

Melissa BeitlerOctober 16, 2021

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Prayers For Someone On Drugs

The power and effectiveness of prayer in addiction recovery are being reaffirmed across the country in numerous recovery settings. In fact, almost three-quarters of rehab options in the US include faith-based addiction treatment programs. Whether part of a 12-step program or used in a residential addiction recovery center, prayer can play an influential role in your recovery. If you seek professional treatment for addiction and want to engage in a…

Melissa BeitlerOctober 12, 2021

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Breaking the Cycle of Addiction

Although a drug habit begins due to behaviors triggered by life experience, addiction is not a habit. It is an illness of the brain that is chronic and incurable. However, with proper treatment, it is possible to manage your addiction. The cycle of addiction is a function of numerous elements that play out in a perfect storm. Professional drug treatment is the best and safest way to break the cycle…

Melissa BeitlerOctober 10, 2021

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Addiction Severity Index

People who suffer from substance misuse, dependence, and addiction fall on an addiction severity continuum. Where someone falls on that continuum will not change the fact that they will need an addiction treatment center program. However, it may affect decisions about what kind of treatment will be best. Professional counselors can administer the addiction severity index (ASI) and assess your substance use to help you get the best available treatment.…

Melissa BeitlerOctober 6, 2021

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Pennsylvania Substance Abuse Counseling

Substance abuse treatment has a checkered history. Just a few hundred years ago, the reigning opinion about those caught in an addiction cycle was rooted in judgment, as people believed that someone had a problem with their morals. There were some early glimmers of a more modern understanding of addiction. In 1784, Benjamin Rush put forth the idea that alcoholism is a disease that can be treated. However, it wasn't…

Melissa BeitlerOctober 4, 2021