How Successful is Rehabilitation for Drug and Alcohol Dependence?

321 ViewsA person’s treatment for substance abuse and addiction is deemed to have been successful when they are able to refrain from using drugs and alcohol and are also able to exercise self-control over their addictive behaviors. When the individual is finally capable of living their life regularly and is no longer controlled by their […]

SLEEP DEPRIVATION IN THE SHORT TERM TO BENEFIT THE LONG TERM?

258 ViewsIt sounds counterintuitive, and even counterproductive, but forced sleep restriction is a method used in Cognitive Behavioral Insomnia Treatment, or CBiT. CBiT 101 CBiT can be used to treat poor sleep or insomnia without any medication or pills. It focuses instead on helping people to build good habits and associations around their beds (and […]

ROM Technologies: What Patients Are Saying About The Portable Connect

442 ViewsThe ROM Technologies Portable Connect is a device that has a chance to revolutionize tele medicine after knee surgery. While the device works for ankle and hip patients, it’s caught on, particularly with knee surgery recovery to get people back on track.  Patients of all ages have been able to try out the Portable […]

Mental Health and Drug Use Co-Occurring Disorders

433 ViewsSometimes, drug use disorders co-occur with mental health issues due to the reasons below: Certain illegal drugs can make addicts experience one or more signs of a mental health condition Mental health conditions can occasionally cause alcohol or drug use, as some people with these conditions may abuse these substances as a form of […]

Advantages Of Mushroom Retreats For Mental Health

481 ViewsWhat if the solution to our issues in the western was remembering what we’ve forgotten rather than aggressively seeking something? In any case, science is starting to demonstrate that the psilocybin found in mushrooms does have some quite astonishing healing properties. After 50 years of scientific exploration, society is ready to accept what pioneers […]