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Getting sober isn’t easy, but there are things that can help. One worry some people have is the uncomfortable physical symptoms of detoxing. 

Having a support network available after treatment is crucial to maintaining recovery and preventing relapse. With this in mind, Buena Vista is proud to offer a new, accessible space for our alumni patients and family to find this supportive community. 

Addiction comes in many forms, all falling under two basic types of addiction: physical and psychological/behavioral. Here’s your chance to learn a bit more about each addiction and how they affect an individual. 

People from all walks of life will struggle with all sorts of problems– mental health disorders, family drama, trauma, work stress, financial problems, substance use disorders, etc. For many of these problems, cognitive behavioral therapy exercises can be used to help you manage stress, treat mental illnesses, or just help you through them.

Depression is one of the most experienced mental health issues in the United States. Each year, it is said that around 16 million people in the US suffer from depression. This staggering number leaves a lot of people wondering if they are truly suffering from depression and how they can get help if they are.

Many years ago, most people thought of mental health illnesses as paranormal or just a peculiarity. As such, there was no such thing as an intensive outpatient program. It was never viewed as a health condition similar to tuberculosis, malaria, or smallpox. Research and treatment about mental health date back to the 16th century, but conditions back then were far worse than what we have now. Even with the research available at that time, people were still highly superstitious, and there was no concrete medical standpoint.

Long term abuse of addictive drugs like hydrocodone can deteriorate your physical and mental health. Learn in this article how you can avoid hydrocodone overdose.

Substance addiction can target anyone– from those hard up in life to curious teens to patients taking medication. Whatever the case, this disease is detrimental to their lives and everyone around them.

Suboxone is a prescription drug used to treat opioid addiction, which can be dangerous if misused. This article will discuss what Suboxone withdrawal is, how long it lasts, and the symptoms and side effects you’ll likely experience when taking it.

Generally, drinking alcohol in moderation is not dangerous to adults except when a person has health issues or possible complications associated with alcohol consumption. People love to drink alcohol, and the importance of alcohol manifest’s in various cultures and for different reasons. Humans have been consuming alcohol for more than 1000 decades, and despite various alcohol effects in one’s body and mind, there are still a plethora of motivations as to why people still continually drink and consume it.