man with spice drug addiction

What Is Spice?

Drug Information, substance abuseBy Beaches Recovery

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) counted 20 spice deaths between 2011 and 2015. In early 2015, the number of spice-related calls to poison control centers increased 330%. What is spice and why is it so dangerous? There are a few things that you need to know.If you’re worried about being addicted to spice, call us…

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sad man with cocaine addiction

What Is Cocaine?

Cocaine Addiction, Drug Addiction, Drug InformationBy Beaches Recovery

If you have a loved one who has been struggling with cocaine addiction, you may have the question, “What is cocaine?” And if this is the case, you’re not alone.Many individuals find themselves in a situation where a loved one is struggling with a cocaine addiction, but they are unsure what exactly this drug is…

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sad man sitting on couch suffering from khat addiction

What Is Khat?

Addiction, Drug Information, substance abuseBy Beaches Recovery

Have you ever heard of someone chewing khat and wondered, what is khat. Don’t worry, a large majority people in the United States don’t know what this herb is. Khat is a drug that is made out of the leaves of the catha edulis, which is found in eastern Africa. These leaves contain the stimulants…

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What Does Xanax Do?

Benzo Addiction Rehab, Drug Addiction, Xanax Addiction RehabBy Beaches Recovery

Xanax is one of the most commonly abused prescription drugs. But what does Xanax do, exactly? Is it really that bad if you abuse Xanax? Find out more about Xanax, why people take it, why people abuse it, its side effects, and how Xanax addictions can develop.To learn more about Xanax addiction and treatment, call…

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What Is Behavioral Therapy?

Behavioral Therapy, Counseling, TherapiesBy Beaches Recovery

When you seek the right addiction treatment center for your recovery, you see many types of available therapies. While many people think one or two types of treatment will work for their recovery, studies prove that a diverse mix of addiction counseling works best. In rehab, behavioral therapy stands out as beneficial for reliable recovery.Just…

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What Is a Benzo?

Benzo Addiction Rehab, Drug Addiction, Prescription DrugsBy Beaches Recovery

Do you or someone you love abuse benzodiazepine drugs, known as benzos? Do you wonder, what is a benzo, anyway? These powerful drugs, called benzos on the street, work well for many health issues. But for people using them outside of their doctor’s advice, benzos lead right into drug addiction.When you take a benzo as…

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woman struggling and sitting on couch with ketamine high

Can You Survive a Ketamine High?

Addiction, Drug & Alcohol Rehab, Drug InformationBy Beaches Recovery

When people hear of a new drug, they typically have a lot of questions about it. While it’s not new to the market, ketamine is a drug that most people don’t know much about. They may even wonder if it’s possible to survive a ketamine high. It’s important to learn more about the drug itself.Do…

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Is Rapid Detox Effective?

Detox, RecoveryBy Beaches Recovery

According to a recent National Institute on Drug Abuse study, about 2.1 million Americans are addicted to prescription opioid pain relievers. Nearly half a million people take heroin. These numbers have grown since the study was conducted It is only a matter of time before someone addicted to drugs decides that he or she should…

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Art Therapy for Drug Addiction

Art Therapy, Holistic Treatment, TherapiesBy Beaches Recovery

In deciding to gain treatment for addiction, addicts have more options today than ever before. Beaches Recovery in Jacksonville, FL provides art therapy for drug addiction, as one of a multitude of recovery treatment options. Usually used in combination with other therapies, art therapy provides addicts with a medium for self-expression and healing.If you’d like…

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man wondering what heroin is

What Is Heroin?

Drug Addiction, Heroin AddictionBy Beaches Recovery

As a parent, it’s difficult to know where to draw the line between normal teenage experimentation and curiosity when it comes to drugs and whether there’s a problem or not. You may have heard about the opiate epidemic in the United States. This leads you to the question, what is heroin? Heroin is highly addictive…

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