In drug and alcohol treatment, you may find it rather easy to stay sober. You don’t have access to these substances. You also feel more confident because you’re surrounded by people who are supporting and guiding you. You’re also better at managing your stressors while living in a residential facility. Staying sober after rehab may…
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Once people with drug or alcohol addiction make the brave decision to seek out professional help, one of the first questions that is commonly asked is how long are they going to be in a treatment facility. The answer to that question often differs depending on the person’s needs and perhaps the rehabilitation center. Alina…
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Many factors can contribute to addiction. It’s never a simple process to start on the path to addiction or the path to recovery. One of the steps you should take is understanding what the stages of addiction are. When you do, you’ll have the ability to understand what it’s going to take to overcome it…
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The length of stay at an addiction treatment facility can vary from place to place. Some treatment programs are two weeks or even thirty days long. To some, this may appear to be an adequate amount of time to complete a treatment plan and get back into day-to-day life. For some people, this length of…
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Heroin abuse is one of the most devastating types of addiction. Individuals struggling with this addiction are likely to find it very hard to stop using even if they want to. That’s due to heroin withdrawal, the process that your body goes through to rid the body of these toxic chemicals and substances. Alina Lodge…
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Is there someone in your life who uses alcohol often but who still seems to go to work and live a “normal” life? They may be a functioning alcoholic. They cannot go without alcohol, but they think they balance everything in their lives just right. When alcohol addiction is present, many people find that they…
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Alcohol withdrawal symptoms can threaten your health and your life. If you or someone you care about has an alcohol use disorder, it’s time to get help from the compassionate professionals at Alina Lodge in New Jersey. In our alcohol addiction treatment program, we make a point of individualizing each of our student’s treatment plans…
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Psychological dependence is one of the most misunderstood components of addiction and dependency as a whole. Many people believe they have an addiction, and that’s all there is to it. Yet, substance use disorders, in all forms, are complex. At Alina Lodge, we aim to provide you with the information and tools you need to…
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Do you think about drugs or alcohol daily? Do you find it nearly impossible not to use them? If that is the case, you may have a physical dependence on them. A brief explanation for dependence like this is that your body seems to crave and require the use of that drug. This is one…
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If you suffer from substance abuse addiction and a mental condition, you have co-occurring disorders. To be effective, your treatment must address both of your issues. At Alina Lodge in New Jersey, our dual diagnosis treatment program provides comprehensive addiction therapy to help you move forward and make progress on your overall mental health. What…
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