woman enjoys her sober living

What It’s Like to Be Clean and Sober

Recovery, Rehab Blog, Rehabilitation, Sober LivingBy Beaches Recovery

Living with a drug or alcohol addiction can make you feel utterly hopeless, as though there’s no light at the end of the tunnel. You may even think that living this way is your fate, but that doesn’t have to be the case. You can live clean and sober, allowing you to be the person…

woman struggles with dating an alcoholic

How to Figure Out if You’re Dating an Alcoholic

Addiction, Alcohol, Alcohol Addiction, Rehab BlogBy Beaches Recovery

People like to believe that love conquers all. However, this isn’t the case if you’re dating an alcoholic. It’s not always easy to tell if someone has a drinking problem. You have to know the signs of alcohol addiction. Fortunately, the team at Beaches Recovery has extensive experience treating the disease of addiction and can…

man learns about how his family can help and hurt sobriety

How Family Can Help and Hurt Sobriety

Alcohol Addiction, Drug Addiction, Family Therapy, Rehab BlogBy Beaches Recovery

Addiction is a disease that doesn’t just affect the individual alone. It radiates outward, touching the lives of friends, coworkers, peers, and, often, family. For many people, family members receive the brunt of the impact from someone struggling with drug or alcohol abuse. Addiction can cause serious strain on relationships, damaging them when they are…

woman talks to her teen about smoking weed

Why Kids Smoking Weed Is a Big Problem

Drug Addiction, Rehab Blog, Teen/Young AdultBy Beaches Recovery

With many states legalizing recreational marijuana, it can seem like kids smoking weed is a non-issue. In reality, marijuana serves as a gateway drug to more addictive, more harmful substances. In addition, kids smoking weed can lead to problems with the way that their brain develops. The human mind doesn’t stop forming until the mid-20s,…

man wonders how addictive antidepressants are

How Addictive are Antidepressants?

Addiction, Addiction>Drug Addiction, Drug Addiction, Rehab BlogBy Beaches Recovery

If you’ve ever spent time asking yourself, “Are antidepressants addictive?” then you may have found that it’s difficult to come to a firm answer. While not truly addictive in the traditional sense, antidepressants are routinely abused like other substances. Addiction is a disease that can take hold of an individual in several ways. Although many…

Oxycontin pills that lead to addiction

What is OxyContin and How is it Abused?

Addiction, Drug Addiction, Prescription Drugs, Rehab BlogBy Beaches Recovery

Have you become addicted to OxyContin prescription pills? Did your habit begin as experimental drug use before exploding into a pattern of abuse that you cannot control? You already know the answer to, “What is OxyContin?”, but what about, “how can I stop abusing OxyContin?”The answer is simple: An opiate addiction treatment center can help…

Woman wonders if she can get mental disorders from drug abuse

Can You Get Mental Disorders from Drug Use?

dual diagnosis treatment, Mental Health, Rehab BlogBy Beaches Recovery

When it comes to substance abuse, it not uncommon for addiction to coincide with mental disorders. In fact, mental disorders and addiction have much in common with the “chicken or the egg dilemma.” In other words, what’s the order of connection? Does drug or alcohol abuse come from the mental health issue or does the…