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Levels of Care for Substance Abuse Treatment

Addiction, Drug Information, RehabilitationBy Beaches Recovery

Every individual who enters treatment for addiction does so with a unique set of circumstances. Using those circumstances as a guideline, it’s incumbent on the facility’s staff members to determine what levels of care for substance abuse treatment they should engage in. In some instances, the patient might have to interject and put forth their…

what is substance abuse

What is Substance Abuse?

Drug Addiction, RehabilitationBy Beaches Recovery

One of the first things you might ask when confronting a loved one about their drug or alcohol habits, is what is substance abuse? Substance abuse refers to the misuse or heavy use of an addictive, and ultimately harmful, substance. Examples of such substances include opiates, alcohol, meth, cocaine, and marijuana.What is Substance Abuse and…