A partial hospitalization program (PHP) is a type of mental health or substance abuse treatment. Patients attending a PHP require treatment as often as five times per week for multiple hours each time. Following treatment sessions, they go home and go about their lives. In [...]
Opioids are a group of drugs that doctors commonly prescribe for pain. Beyond just reducing pain though, they also cause the body to release dopamine, a chemical responsible for feelings of pleasure. This makes opioids a highly-addictive substance because the body is easily hooked on [...]
Most addiction recovery programs offer patients a choice between inpatient and outpatient treatment. Severe addictions generally call for inpatient treatment since it provides more oversight and around-the-clock monitoring necessary for guiding patients through difficult withdrawal periods. Nonetheless, for many people, outpatient treatment is a viable [...]
Drug addiction treatment comes in many forms. One of the most common is outpatient addiction treatment. Many treatment providers go one step further to offer an intensive outpatient program (IOP) for substance abuse. The flexibility and independence matched with consistent, reliable treatment makes an IOP [...]
The more personalized and individualized addiction treatment is, the more successful it is liable to be. Even though the differences between men and women can seem played up at times, they are meaningful when it comes to addiction treatment. For starters, the reasons men and [...]
Stimulants are a category of drug that come in both prescription and illegal varieties. For instance, stimulants range from caffeine to nicotine to cocaine. Where caffeine is mostly harmless, cocaine is an incredibly dangerous drug, the use of which regularly leads to drug abuse. Stimulant [...]
Adderall is a medication commonly used in treating attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). It is classified as a stimulant and works to focus attention and control impulsive behaviors. Adderall’s other common use is in treating narcolepsy, which is a sleep disorder. Unfortunately, Adderall has become a [...]
Heroin overdose is a life-threatening situation that results from taking too much heroin or mixing multiple forms of drugs with heroin present. It can seem like a fine line between someone being very high and that same person experiencing an overdose. Given the danger of [...]
Painkiller abuse has become increasingly common in recent years as the opioid epidemic has spread across the nation. It can be hard to recognize when a loved one is engaging in opiate abuse. Keeping an eye out for the most common warning signs and effects [...]
Opioids are a class of drugs commonly prescribed for pain relief. The category includes prescriptions like oxycodone, morphine, and fentanyl alongside the illicit drug heroin. Their use in pain management means they are applied following major surgery, in response to injury, and even for [...]
At Georgia Addiction Treatment Center, we understand that every person struggling with addiction is unique. That means that every person’s path to recovery must be unique as well. With more than 40 million Americans suffering at the hand of addiction, it is more important than ever that we address this crisis head-on.
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