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Originally posted on Pinnacle Treatment Centers Substance use disorder (SUD) or  drug addiction  is a disease that negatively affects a person’s brain and behavior. A person can become obsessed with any legal or illegal drugs. Some people can get addicted to  certain medications . This addiction gradually starts developing when the individual continues to consume the drug despite the impairment it causes. Nicotine,  marijuana  and  alcohol  are commonly misused drugs in today’s world. What Causes Drug Addiction? An action performed once as an experiment in a social situation can soon develop into a habit. An experimental use of alcohol at a college party can be used as an example. Substances such as alcohol and nicotine can affect the way one feels. Some people enjoy the physical and mental stimulations these substances create. In most cases, it is highly likely for the individual to get obsessed with such feelings. This condition ultimately leads t...

Originally posted on Caron If you or someone you know is suffering from or at risk of an alcohol addiction, take the next step and reach out to a Caron specialist at  877-920-4849  or  contact us  online.   As a leading healthcare provider that offers residential, inpatient services, our patients live in close quarters. Some of our patients are also medically compromised. There’s no denying that an outbreak of any virus on our campuses or units could be dangerous, which is why  Caron has well-established practices, policies, and procedures  aimed at preventing the spread of infectious diseases 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Our successful track record with the Influenza virus is a testament to our rigorous commitment to these practices. Examples of standard precautions include: Mandatory infectious disease prevention training for all employees Emergency preparedness training for all employees Proper handling and disposal of hazardous material...

Originally posted on Pinnacle Treatment Centers Alcoholism seems to have lost its place as the number one addiction problem in America. The  opioid epidemic  is front and center in our minds when the topic of  addiction  comes up in discussion. But has alcoholism really gone anywhere? Not according to the statistics reported by the National Institute of Health (NIH). According to the 2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), 14.4 million adults in the U.S. ages 18 and older (5.8% of this age group) had a diagnosis of Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD). This includes 9.2 million men and 5.3 million women. Only about 7.9 percent of these people received treatment in the past year. An estimated 88,000 people die from alcohol-related causes annually, making alcohol the third leading preventable cause of death in the U.S. The first is tobacco, and the second is poor diet and physical inactivity. In 2015, nearly half of the 78,529 liver disease deaths involved alcoho...

Originally posted on Caron If you or someone you know is suffering from or at risk of an alcohol addiction, take the next step and reach out to a Caron specialist at  877-920-4849  or  contact us  online.   As women we want it all. We want to manage our home, work, and social lives, and do it all while keeping everyone else happy. But the reality is that, for many of us, it’s a façade, because behind the scenes we’re struggling. This inner struggle between what we need to do every day and what we’re feeling is driving an increase in consumption of alcohol and substances to cope. This use is killing women at a greater rate than ever, but women’s substance use disorder remains underdiagnosed and under-treated. One of the reasons behind this epidemic among women is ingrained in our culture – women are the caregivers. As the caregivers, we help others and deeply believe we should not need help ourselves. The truth is, no matter if you are a stay-at-home, workin...

Originally posted on Caron If you or someone you know is suffering from or at risk of an alcohol addiction, take the next step and reach out to a Caron specialist at  877-920-4849  or  contact us  online.   Before we begin, take a deep breath. Clear your mind, sit up straight and notice the way your body feels in the chair. Take another deep breath. You are practicing mindfulness. Mindfulness has become popular and trendy, which is a good thing. Part of the reason for this is that there’s extensive science supporting its effectiveness. In forty years of research using his program,  Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) , at the University of Massachusetts,  Jon Kabat-Zinn  has shown that people who better manage their stress are more likely to keep an disease in remission, heal from surgery and recover from sicknesses. When you are stressed, your sympathetic nervous system is activated, and the body is flooded with hormones that boost ale...

Originally posted on Eleanor Health North Carolina & Massachusetts – Eleanor Health , the first addiction and mental health services provider designed to deliver a whole-person, long-term patient recovery outcomes, issued the following statement today in regards to the Coronavirus and treatment at their facilities. “We know recovery is about building community and connection — sometimes that can’t be done in person but that shouldn’t stop progress and treatment,” stated Corbin Petro CEO and Co-Founder of Eleanor Health. “If any of our community members are concerned about the coronavirus and coming into a medical facility, that’s ok, but their treatment and recovery doesn’t need to stop.  Eleanor will work with you to find a suitable virtual option to ensure you stay on the path to wellness.” Eleanor Health is rethinking how to treat addiction with a cutting-edge approach  designed to meet patients where they are in their recovery journey, through outpatient clinics, c...

Originally posted on Caron If you or someone you know is suffering from or at risk of an alcohol addiction, take the next step and reach out to a Caron specialist at  877-920-4849  or  contact us  online.   Between the Super Bowl and the NCAA’s March Madness – February and March can be a particularly brutal time for problem gamblers. Now with the legalization of sports gambling and the easy access afforded by smart phones to betting and other gaming apps, gambling has gone mainstream. The  ESPN app even regularly outlines the spread  and other odds on upcoming games. Before, you had to travel to a casino or racetrack; now, gambling is never further away than your pocket, and it’s easier to hide. Given this climate, it’s more important than ever to know the  warning signs of gambling addiction  – when gambling has moved from harmless fun to a serious and potentially dangerous problem. In fact, 2018 research from the  Harm Reduction J...

Originally posted on Caron If you or someone you know is suffering from or at risk of an alcohol addiction, take the next step and reach out to a Caron specialist at  877-920-4849  or  contact us  online.   I was a 13-year-old girl when my mother went to treatment for substance use disorder for the last time. Today, I’m grateful that my mother is in long-term recovery and encourages me to share my experience. I’m about to graduate from medical school and I’m applying to become a resident in psychiatry. I want to raise awareness about the disease of addiction and offer hope to other families. I find that my experience of having a mother who struggled with and ultimately recovered from a substance use disorder gives me a unique perspective. I marvel at the strength and determination it took my mom to achieve long-term recovery. I wouldn’t trade the special relationship I have with my mom today for anything. I’m able to approach my patients with the knowledge ...

Originally posted on Caron If you or someone you know is suffering from or at risk of an alcohol addiction, take the next step and reach out to a Caron specialist at  800-854-6023  or  contact us  online. Julie Parise: When you think of video game or smartphone addiction, you might think about teenagers who are seemingly always scrolling away on their various devices, but there are adults who need help addressing their tech addiction as well. Ryan Hanson, executive director of Caron Renaissance is here today to talk more about digital use disorder. Ryan, thank you so much for being here. Ryan Hanson: Glad to be here. Julie Parise: So I was surprised to find out that one of the fastest growing patient populations for treatment of digital addiction isn’t teens, it’s not young adults, it’s people 35 and older. Tell me a little bit about that. Ryan Hanson: So 35 year olds and in that general age bracket are people who are hitting the middle of their life. And...

Originally posted on Caron If you or someone you know is suffering from or at risk of an alcohol addiction, take the next step and reach out to a Caron specialist at  877-920-4849  or  contact us  online. Editor’s Note: Eric Webber conducts a workshop on work and money issues as part of Caron’s Grand View program.   Let’s face it – it takes money to buy food, clothing and shelter – and those are just the basics. We deal with money so frequently, yet we seldom stop to think about the deeper impact our relationship to it has on our emotional wellbeing. Money evokes feelings of self-worth, safety, security, control, freedom and power. American culture dictates that the more dollars you have in the bank, the more you are sheltered from life’s difficulties and the happier you will be. But the truth is that many people struggle with money – whether they’ve had it all their lives or made every cent themselves. Money takes a dysfunctional turn when it’s so integ...

Originally posted on Caron If you or someone you know is suffering from or at risk of an alcohol addiction, take the next step and reach out to a Caron specialist at  877-920-4849  or  contact us  online.   In recent years, “Dry January,” where participants abstain from alcohol for all or part of the month of January, has become a significant wellness trend on social media. Does Dry January work? Absolutely. Using the month of January to “take a break” from drinking alcohol has  both immediate and long-lasting benefits . Those who participate report they saved money, slept better, had more energy and lost weight. Far from drinking more once January ended,  participants tend to drink less , even months afterwards. Dry January can be a great opportunity to experience life without alcohol. Perhaps you’ve already considered it, or you’re motivated by loved ones to give it a shot. Either way, whether you decide to limit your drinking or stop entirely –...