Detox

For this reason, it is often best for expectant mothers to detox off any drug use during pregnancy. Detoxing off drugs or alcohol while pregnant is possible, but should be closely monitored by medical professionals. EHproject has strict sourcing guidelines and relies on peer-reviewed studies, academic research institutions, and medical associations. We work mostly with […]

Know that your provider will be there to support you, not to judge you. Your health care provider or mental health provider will ask additional questions based on your responses, symptoms and needs. Preparing and anticipating questions will help you make the most of your appointment time. Treatment for alcohol use disorder can vary, depending […]

DBT provides clients with structure and skills to better tolerate distress and the guidance on how to apply these skills to the unique situations in their lives. This is where the emotional regulation skills of DBT are invaluable in teaching us how not to re-trigger the emotion so that we can “sober up” and make […]

Minor alcohol withdrawal symptoms typically set in about 6 hours after your last drink and may last 4 to 48 hours. Symptoms of withdrawal are an indication of dependence on a substance. You should talk to your doctor before you reduce or stop taking a medication or drug for advice on how to do so […]

The person who has a methamphetamine relapse is usually so filled with guilt and shame that they try to hide in the next hit. There’s a reason that drug and alcohol users continue going to meetings long after their last use. It’s easy to have a methamphetamine relapse and take that first hit, no matter […]

For example, it affects the amount of glutamate, a neurotransmitter that sends messages between nerve cells in the brain. Long-term cocaine use dulls thinking processes and the ability to remember information. Cocaine use may make the brain’s stress receptors more sensitive to stress, so people react more strongly to stressful situations. Treatment may occur in […]

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American Indian (AI)/Alaska Native (AN) adults have some of the highest alcohol-abstinence rates compared to the general US population.68,69 However, many AI/AN communities continue to suffer from alcohol-related health inequities. In the largest clinical trial for alcohol-use disorders among AI/AN adults, three tribal communities partnered with university researchers to adapt and implement CM for alcohol-use […]

The single most popular path is the use of peer support groups in the community. There are plenty of unhealthy coping skills you can practice while recovering from addiction, but these won’t get you anywhere. Below are 10 ways you can practice healthy coping skills in recovery. Relapse triggers can be environmental, emotional, or social […]

Kropp, Lewis, and Winhusen (2017) provide an example of an implementation effort to integrate CM with 12-step treatment, and voices from non-research perspectives may be more convincing to clinicians than technical research reports. In implementation science more generally, Damschroder and Hagedorn (2011) likewise note the need to adapt evidence-based practices to the broader context, distinguishing […]